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FROM  THE  LIBRARY  OF 
REV.   LOUIS    FITZGERALD    BENSON,  D.  D. 

BEQUEATHED   BY  HIM  TO 

THE   LIBRARY  OF 

PRINCETON  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


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{ 


OLNEY  HYMNS, 


IN 


THREE  BOOiCS^8  2°1936^ 

Book  i.     On    select  X  Book  hi.  On  the  Pro- 
Texts  of  Scripture.  ;}      gress  ani  changes  of 

Book  ii.    On  occasi-  j      the  Spiritual  Life, 
onal  Subjects. 


BY    THE 


Rev.  JOHN  NEWTON, 

SECTOR  OF    ST.  MARY,    WOOLNOTH,    LONDO>7. 


-Cantahitis,  Arcades,  in  quit, 


Montibus  haec  vestris  :   soli  cantare  periti 

Arcades.     O.mihi  turn  quam  molliter  ossa  quiescant: 

Vestra  meos  olim  si  fistula  dicat  amores! 

Virgil.  Eel.  s.  31. 

And  they  sung  as  it  were  a  new  song  before  the  throne  : 
and  no  man  could  learn  that  song,  but  the  redeemed 
from  the  earth.  Rev.  xiv.  3. 

As  sorrowful yet  always  rejoicing.1  2  Cor.  vi.  10, 


-™rrrt*^K-TCT— 


WHITEHALL  : 

PRINTED  FOR  W.  W.   WOODWARD, 

Philadelphia. 

1805. 


PREFACE 


COPIES  of  a  few  of  thefe  Hymns  have  alrea- 
dy appeared  in  periodical  publications,  and 
in  fome  recent  collections.  I  have  obferved  one  or 
two  of  them  attributed  to  perfons  who  certainly 
had  no  concern  in  them,  but  as  tranferibers.  All 
that  have  been  at  different  times  parted  with  in 
manufcript  are  included  in  the  prefent  volume  ; 
and  (it  the  information  were  of  any  great  import- 
ance) the  public  may  be  allured  that  the  whole 
number  were  compofed  by' two  perfons  only.  The 
original  design  would  not  admit  of  any  other 
affociation.  A  defire  of  promoting  the  faith  and 
comfort  of  fincere  Chriflians,  though  the  principal, 
was  not  the  only  motive  of  this  undertaking.  It 
was  likewife  intended  as  a  monument,  to  perpetu- 
ate the  remembrance  of  an  intimate  and  endeared 
frit  ndfhip.  With  this  pleafing  view  I  entered  upon 
my  part,  which  would  have  been  fmaller  than  it  is, 
and  the  book  would  have  appeared  much  fooner, 
and  in  a  very  different  form,  if  the  wife,  though 
myfterious  providence  of  God,  had  not  feen  lit  to 
crofs  my  wilhts.  We  had  not  proceeded  far  upon 
our  propofed  plan,  before  my  dear  friend  was  pre- 
vented by  a  long  and  afflicting  indifpofition,  from 
affording  me  any  farther  amftance.  My  grief  and 
difappointment  were  great  ;  I  hung  my  harp  upon 
the  willows,  and  for  fome  time  thought  myfelf 
determined  to  proceed  no  farther  without  him. 
Yet  my  mind  was  afterwards  led  to  refume  the 
fervice.  My  ptogrefs  in  it,  amidtl  a  variety  of 
other  engagements,  has  been  (low,  yet  in  the  courfe 
of  years,  the  hymns  amounted  to  a  confidciable 
number  :  And  my  deference  to  the  judgment  and 
defires  of  others,  has  at  length  overcome  the  re- 
luctance L  long  felt  to  fee  them  in  print,  while  I 
had  fo  few  of  my  friend  s  hymns  to  infert  in  the 
collection.     Though  it  is  poffible  a  good  judge  of 

com,- 


iv  PREFACE. 

competition  might  be  ableto  diftinguifhthofe  which 
are  his,  I  have  thought  it  proper  to  preclude  a 
mifapplication,  by  prefixing  the  letter  (c)  to  them. 
For  the  reft  I  mull  be  refponfible. 

There  is  a  ftyle  and  manner  fuited  to  the  com- 
pofition  of  hymns,  which  maybe  more  fuccefsfully, 
or  at  leaft  more  eafily  attained  by  a  verfifier,  than 
by  a  poet.  They  fhould  be  Hymns,  not  Odes,  if 
defigned  for  public  worfliip,  and  for  the  ufe  of 
plain  people.  Perfpicuity*,  fimplicity,  and  eafe, 
fliouldbe  chiefly  attended  to:  and  the  imagery  and 
colouring  of  poetry,  if  admitted  at  all,  mould  be 
indulged  very  fparingly,  and  with  great  judgment. 
The  late  Dr.  Watts,  many  of  whofe  hymns  are 
admirable  patterns  in  this  fpecies  of  writing,  might 
as  a  poet,  have  a  right  to  fay,  that  it  coft  him 
fame  labour  to  reflrain  his  fire,  and  to  accomodate 
himfelf  to  the  capacity  of  common  readers.  But 
it  would  not  become  me  to  make  fuch  a  declara- 
tion. It  behoved  me  to  do  my  beft.  But  though 
I  would  not  offend  readers  of  tafte  by  a  wilful 
eoarftnefs  and  negligence,  1  do  not  write  profef- 
fedly  for  them.  If  the  Lord,  whom  1  ferve,  has 
been  pleafed  to  favour  me  with  that  mediocrity  of 
talent,  which  may  qualify  me  for  ufefulnefs  to  the 
weak  and  the  poor  of  his  flock,  without  quite 
difgufling  perfons  of  fuperior  difcernment,  I  have 
reafon  to  be  fatisfied. 

As  the  workings  of  the  heart  of  man,  and  of  the 
Spirit  of  God  are  in  general  the  fame,  in  all  who 
are  the  fubjects  of  grace,  I  hope  mod  of  thefe 
hymns,  being  the  fruit  and  expreffion  of  my  own 
experience,  will  coincide  with  the  views  of  real 
Chriflians  of  all  denominations.  But  1  cannot 
expecl  that  every  fentiment  I  have  advanced  will  be 
univerfally  approved.  However,  I  am  not  con- 
fcious  of  having  written  a  fingle  line  with  an 
intention,  either  to  flatter,  or  to  offend  any  party 
or  perf<-n  upon  earth.  I  have  (imply  declared  my 
own  views  and  feelings,  as  I  mis^ht  have  done  if  I 
had  compofed  hymns  in  fome  of  the  newly  discov- 
ered iflands  in  the  South  Sea,  where  no  perfon  had 

any 


PREFACE.  v 

any  knowledge  of  the  nan  e  of  Jesus,  but  myfelf. 
1  am  a  friend  of  peace,  and  being  deeply  convinced 
that  no  one  can  profitably  underftand  the  great 
truths  and  doctrines  of  the  gofpel,  any  farther  than 
he  is  taught  of  God,  1  have  not  a  wifh  to  obtrude 
my  own  tenets  upon  others,  in  a  way  of  contro- 
verfy: — yet  I  do  not  think  myfelf  bound  to  conceal 
them.  Many  gracious  perfons  (for  many  fuch  I 
am  perfuaded  theie  are)  who  differ  from  me,  more 
or  lefs,  in  thofe  points  which  are  called  Calviniilic, 
appear  desirous  that  the  Calvinifls  fhould,  for  their 
fakes,  ftudioufly  avoid  every  expreilion  which  they 
cannot  approve.  Yet  few  of  them,  1  belfeve,  impofe 
a  like  restraint  upon  themfelves,  but  think  the  im- 
portance of  what  they  deem  to  be  truth,  juftiiies 
them  in  fpeaking  their  fentiments  plainly,  and 
flrongly.  May  I  not  plead  for  an  equal  liberty  ?  The 
views  I  have  received  of  the  doctrines  of  grace  are 
effential  to  my  peace,  1  could  not  live  comfortably 
a  day  or  an  hour  without  them.  I  likewife  believe, 
yea,  fo  far  as  my  poor  attainments  warrant  me  to 
fpeak,  I  know  thtm  to  be  friendly  to  holinefs, 
and  to  have  a  direct  influence  in  producing  and 
maintaining  a  golpel  converfation,  and  theiefore  I 
muft  not  be  afliamed  of  them. 

The  Hymns  are  diftributed  into  three  Books. 
In  the  firft  I  have  clalTed  thofe  which  are  formed 
upon  felect  paffages  of  Scripture,  and  placed  them 
in  the  order  of  the  Books  of  the  Old  and  New 
Teftament.  The  fecond  contains  occafional  hymns 
fuited  to  particular  feafons,  or  fuggefted  by  par- 
ticular events  or  fubjecls.  The  third  Book  is 
mifcellaneous,  compriiing  a  variety  of  fubjects 
relative  to  a  life  of  faith  in  the  Son  of  God,  which 
have  no  exprefs  reference  either  to  a  fingle  text  of 
fcripture,  or  any  determinate  eafon  or  incident. 
Thefe  are  farther  iubdivided  into  diilincvr.  heads. 
This  arrangement  is  not  fo  accurate  but  that  feveral 
of  the  hymns  mght  have  been  differently  difpofed, 
Some  attention  to  method  maybe  found  convenient, 
though  a  logical  exactnefs  was  hardly  practicable. 
As  fomc  fubjects  in  the  feveral  books  are  nearly 
A    2  CO- 


vi  PREFACE. 

ib-iacident,  I  have,  under  the  divillons  in  the 
third  Book,  pointed  out  thofe  which  are  nmilar 
in  the  two  former.  And  I  have  likewife  here  and 
there  in  the  firft  and  fecond,  made  reference  to 
hymns  of  a  like  import  in  the  third. 

This  publication,  which,  with  myhumble  prayer 
to  the  Lord  for  his  blefling  upon  it,  I  offer  to  the 
iervice  and  acceptance  of  all  who  love  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  in  finceiity,  of  every  name  and  in 
every  place,  into  whofe  hands  it  may  come.  I 
more  particularly  dedicate  to  my  dear  friends  in  the 
pari  in  and  neighbourhood  of  O/ney,  for  whofe  ufe 
the  hymns  were  originally  compofed ;  as  a  tefti- 
monyof  the  fincere  love  I  bear  them,  and  as  a  token 
of  my  gratitude  to  the  Lord,  and  to  them  for  the 
comfort  and  fatisfa&ion  with  which  the  difcharge 
of  my  minilby  among  them  has  been  attended. 

The  hour  is  approaching,  and  at  my  time  of 
life,  cannot  be  very  diilant,  when  my  heart,  ray- 
pen  and  my  tongue  will  no  longer  be  able  to  move 
in  their  fervice.  But  I  truft,  while  my  heart 
continues  to  beat,  it  will  feel  a  warm  desire  for 
the  profperity  of  their  fouls  ;  and  while  my  hand 
can  write,  and  my  tongue  fpeak,  it  will  be  the 
businefs  and  pleafure  of  my  life,  to  aim  at  pro- 
moting their  growth  and  eitablifhment  in  the  grace 
of  our  God  and  Saviour.  To  this  precious  grace 
I  commend  them,  and  earneftly  entreat  them,  and 
all  who  love  his  name,  to  ftrive  mightily  with  his 
prayers  to  God  for  me,  that  I  may  be  preferved 
faithful  to  the  end,  and  enabled  at  laft  to  finifh  my 
courfe  with  joy.  TQHN  NEWT0N# 

Olney,  Bucks,  Feb.  15,  1779. 


OLNEY  HYMNS,  &c. 


BOOK  I. 

ON 

SELECT  PJSSJGES  OF  SCRIPTURE, 


GENESIS. 

HYMN  I.     ADAM.  Chap.  iii. 

1  /^\N  man,  in  his  own  image  made, 
\^J  How  much  did  God  beftow  ? 
The  whole  creation  homage  paid, 

And  own'd  him  lord  below  ! 

2  He  dwelt  in  Eden's  garden,  ftor'd. 

"With  fweets  for  ev'ry  fenfe ; 
And  there  with  his  defcending  Lord, 
He  walk'd.  in  confidence. 

3  But  oh  !    by  fin  how  quickly  chang'd ! 

His  honour  forfeited, 
His  heart  from  God  and  truth,  eftrang'd, 
His  confcience  fill'd  with  dread  ! 

4  Now  from  his  Maker's  voice  he  flees, 

Which  was  before  his  joy ; 
And  thinks  to  hide  amidft  the  trees, 
From  an  all-feeing  eye. 

5  Compell'd  to  anfwer  to  his  name  •, 

With  ftubbornnefs  and  pride 
He  caft  on  God  himfelf  the  blame, 
Nor  once  for  mercy  cry'd. 


6*  But 


8  GENESIS.  Bk.  5. 

6  But  grace,  unask'd,  his  heart  fubdu'd 

And  all  his  guilt  forgave  ; 
By  faith  the  promis'd  feed  he  view'd, 
And  felt  the  pow'r  to  fave. 

7  Thus  we  ourfelves  would  juftify, 

Though  we  the  law  tranfgrcfs  ; 
Like  him,  unable  to  deny, 
Unwilling  to  confefs. 

8  But  when  by  faith  the  finner  fees 

A  pardon  bought  with  blood, 
Then  he  forfakes  his  foolifh  pleas, 
And  gladly  turns  to  God. 

II.  CAIN  and  ABEL.    Chap.  iv.  3—8. 

1  TTTHEN  Adam  fell  he  quickly  loft 

YY  God's  image  which  he  once  poflefs'd, 
See  All  our  nature  mice  could  boaft 
In  Cain,  his  firft-born  fon  exprefs'd  ! 

2  The  Sacrifice  the  Lord  ordain'd 
In  type  of  the  Redeemer's  blood, 
Self-righteous  reas'ning  Cain  difdain'd, 
And  thought  his  own  firft-fruits  as  good* 

3  Yet  rage  and  envy  fill'd  his  mind, 
When  with  a  fullen  downcaft  look, 
He  faw  his  brother  favour  find, 

,     Who  God's  appointed  method  took. 

4  By  Cain's  own  hand  good  Abel  dy'd, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  approv'd  his  faith  ; 
And,  when  his  blood   for  vengeance  cry'd, 
He  vainly  thought  to  hide  his  death. 

5  Such  was  the  wicked  murd'rer  Cain, 
And  fuch  by  nature  ft  ill  are  we, 
Until  by  grace  we're  born  again, 
Malicious,  blind,  and  proud,  as  he. 

6  Like 


Hy.  3.  GENESIS.  < 

6  Like  him  the  way  of  grace  we  flight 
And  in  our  own  devices  truft, 

Call  evil  good,  and  darknefs  light, 
And  hate  and  perfecute  the  juft. 

7  The  faints  in  ev'ry  age  and  place, 
Have  found  his  hiftory  fulfill'd  ; 
The  numbers  all  our  thoughts  furpafs, 

Of  Abels,  whom  the  Cains  have  kill'd  ( 1 ) 

8  Thus  Jesus  fell— but  oh  !  his  blood 
Far  better  things  than  Abel's  cries  (2) : 
Obtains  his  murd'rer's  peace  with  God, 
And  gains  them  maniions  in  the  fkies. 

HI.  (c)   Walking  with  God.    Chap.  v.  24. 

1  /^\H  !  for  a  clofer  walk  with  God, 
\^Jy   A  calm  and  heav'nly  frame  ; 

A  light  to  fhine  upon  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb ! 

2  Where  is  the  bleffednefs  I  knew 

When  firft  I  faw  the  Lord  ? 
Where  is  the  foul- refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus,  and  his  word  ? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  once  enjoy'd  ! 

How  fvveet  their  mem'ry  ftill! 
But  rhey  have  left  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  meffenger  of  reft; 
I  hate  the  fins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breaft  : 

5  The  deareft  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worfhip  only  thee. 

(1)  Rom.  viii.  36.  (2)  Heb.  xii.  24. 

6   So 


io  GENESIS.  Be.  I. 

6  So  mall  my  walk  be  here  with  God, 
Calm  and  ferene  my  frame  ; 
So  purer  light  mall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

IV.  Another. 

1  ~W  Y  faith  in  Christ  I  walk  with  God, 
JLJ  With  heav'n,  my  journey's  end  in  view  -9 
Supported  by  his  ftaffand  rod  (i), 

My  road  is  fufe  and  pleafant  too. 

2  I  travel  through  a  defat  t  wide, 
Where  many  round  me  blindly  (tray ; 
But  he  vouchfafes  to  be  my  guide  (2), 
And  will  not  let  me  mifs  my  way. 

3  Though  (hares  and  dangers  throng  my  path, 
And  earth  and  hell  my  courfe  withftand  \ 

I  triumph  over  all  by  faith  (3), 
Guarded  by  his  Almighty  hand. 

4  The  wildernefs  affords  no  food, 
But  God  for  my  fupport  prepares  ; 
Provides  me  ev'ry  needful  good, 

And  frees  my  foul  from  wants  and  cares. 

5  With  him  fweet  converfe  I  maintain, 
Great  as  he  is,  I  dare  be  free  ; 

1  tell  him  all  my  grief  and  pain, 
And  he  reveals  his  love  to  me. 

6  Some  cordial  from  his  word  he  brings, 
Whene'er  my  feeble  fpirit  faints -, 

At  once  my  foul  revives  and  fings, 
And  yields  no  more  to  fad  complaints. 

7  I  pity  all  that  worldlings  talk 

Of  pleafures  that  will  quickly  end  ; 
Be  this  my  choice,  O  Lord,  to  walk 
With  thee,  my  Guide,  my  Guard,  my  Friend. 

(1)  Psalm  xxii.  4,  (2)  Psalm  cvii.  (3)  Psalm  xxvii.  1,  3. 

V. 


Hy.  5.  GENESIS.  11 

V.  LOT  in  Sodom.  Chap.  xiii.  19. 

1  T  TOW  hurtful  was  the  choice  of  Lot, 
JjX  Who  tock  up  his  abode 
(Because  it  was  a  fruitful  spot) 

With  them  who  fear  not  God  ! 

2  A  pris'ner  he  was  quickly  made, 

Bereav'd  of  all  his  ftore ; 
And,  but  foi  Abram's  timely  aid, 
He  had  return'd  no  more. 

3  Yet  ftill  he  refolv'd  to  flay, 

As  if  it  were  his  reft ; 
Altho'  their  fins  from  day  to  day  (1) 
His  righteous  foul  diftrefs'd. 

4  Awhile  he  ftay'd  with  anxious  mind, 

Expos'd  to  fcorn  and  ftrife ; 
At  laft  he  left  his  all  behind, 
And  fled  to  fave  his  life. 

5  In  vain  his  fons  in-law  he  warn'd, 

They  thought  he  told  his  dreams  : 
His  daughters  too,  of  him  had  learn'd, 
And  perifh'd  in  the  flames. 

6  His  wife  efcap'd  a  little  way, 

But  dy'd  for  looking  back : 
Does  not  her  cafe  to  pilgrims  fay, 
"  Beware  of  growing  fluck  ?" 

7  Yea,  Lot  himfelf  could  ling'ring  ftand, 

Tho'  vengeance  was  in  -view  \ 
'Twas  mercy  pluck'd  him  by  the  hand, 
Or  he  had  perifh'd  too. 

8  The  doom  of  Sodom  will  be  ours, 

If  to  the  earth  we  cleave  ; 
Lord,  quicken  all  our  drowfy  pow'rs, 
To  flee  to  thee  and  live. 

(l)  2  Pet.  ii.  8. 

VI. 


12  GENESIS.  Bk.  I. 

VI.  (c)  JEHOVAH-JIREH.  The  Lord  will 
provide.  Cnap.   xxii.  14. 

1  r  1  1HE  faints  fhould  never  be  difmay'd, 

I      Nor  fink  in  hopelels  fear  ; 
For  when  they  leaft  expert  his  aid, 
The  Saviour  will  appear. 

2  This  Abra'm  found,  he  rais'd  the  knife, 

God  faw,  and  faid,  "  Forbear  5" 
Yon  ram  fhall  yield  his  meaner  life  : 
Behold  the  victim  there. 

3  Once  David  feem'd  Saul's  certain  prey ; 

But  hark  !  the  foe's  at  hand  (1) ; 
Saul  turns  his  arms  another  way, 
To  fave  the  invaded  land. 

4  When  Jonah  funk  beneath  the  wave, 

He  thought  to  rife  no  more  (2)  *, 
But  Gon  prepar'd  a  fifh  to  lave, 
And  bear  him  to  the  fhore. 

5  Bleft  proofs  of  pow'r  and  grace  divine, 

That  meet  us  in  his  word  ! 
May  ev'ry  deep-felt  care  of  mine 
Be  truited  with  the  Lord. 

6  Wait  for  his  feafonabie  a\d, 

And  tho'  it  tarry,   w  ait ; 
The  promife  may  be  long  delay'd, 
But  cannot  come  too  late. 

VII.  The  Lord  ivill  provide. 

I    r-fpHO'  troubles  alTail, 
I       An  !  dangers  affright) 
Tho'  friends  fhould  all  fail, 
And  toes  all  unite  *, 
Y<-t  one  thing  fecures  us, 
Whatever  betide, 
The  fcripture  allures  us, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

(1)  bam.  xxiii.  r.  (2)  Jonah  i.  1?. 

2  The 


Hy.  7.  GENESIS.  13 

2  The  birds  without  barn 
Or  storehouse  are  fed, 
From  them  let  us  learn 
To  trust  for  our  bread  : 
His  saints  what  is  fitting, 
Shall  ne'er  be  deny'd 

So  long  as  'tis  written, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

3  We  may,  like  the  ships, 
By  tempests  be  tost 
On  perilous  deeps, 
But  cannot  be  lost : 
Though  Satan  enrages 
The  wind  and  the  tide, 
The  promise  engages, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

4  His  call  we  obey, 
Like  Abra'm  of  old, 
Not  knowing  our  way, 
But  faith  makes  us  bold  ; 
For  though  we  are  strangers^ 
We.  have  a  good  guide, 

And  trust  in  all  dangers 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

5  When  Satan  appears 
To  stop  up  our  path, 
And  fills  us  with  fears4 
We  triumph  by  faith  ; 
He  cannot  take  from  us, 
Though  oft  he  has  try'd, 
This  heart-cheering  promise. 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

S  He  tells  us  we're  weakf 
Our  hope  is  in  vain, 
The  good  that  we  seek 
We  ne'er  shall  obtain  : 
B 


H  GENESIS.  Bk.  I. 

But  when  such  suggestions 
Our  spirits  have  ply'd 
This  answers  all  questions, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

7  No  strength  of  our  own, 
Or  goodness  we  claim, 
Yet  since  we  have  known 
The  Saviour's  great  name, 
In  this  our  strong  tower 
For  safety  we  hide, 

The  Lord  is  our  power, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

8  When  life  sinks  apace, 
And  death  is  in  view, 
This  word  of  his  grace 
Shall  comfort  us  through  : 
No  fearing  or  doubting, 
"With  Christ  on  our  side 
We  hope  to  die  shouting 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

VIII.  ESAU.     Chap.  xxv.  34.  Heb.  xii.  16. 

1    TTjOOR  Esau  repented  too  late, 

JL      That  once  he  his  birth-right  despis'd  ; 
And  sold  for  a  morsel  of  meat, 
What  could  not  too  highly  be  priz'd  : 
How  great  was  his  anguish  when  told, 
The  Blessing  he  sought  to  obtain, 
Was  gone  with  the  birth-right  he  sold, 
And  none  could  recal  it  again  ! 

2.  He  stands  as  a  warning  to  all, 
Wherever  the  gospel  shall  come, 
O  hasten  and  yield  to  the  call 
While  yet  for  repentance  there's  room  f 
Your  season  will  quickly  be  past ; 
Then  hear  and  obey  it  to-day, 
Lest  when  you  seek  mercy  at  last, 
The  Saviour  should  frown  you  away. 


Hy.  9.  GENESIS.  fcS 

3  What  is  it  the  world  can  propose  ? 
A  morsel  of  meat  at  the  best ! 
For  this  are  you  willing  to  lose 

A  share  in  the  jovs  of  the  blest  ? 
Its  pleasures  will  speedily  end, 
Its  favour  and  praise  are  but  breath  ; 
And  what  can  its  profits  befriend 
Your  soul  in  the  moment  of  death  ? 

4  If  Jesus  for  these  you  despise, 
And  sin,  to  the  Saviour  prefer ; 
In  vain  your  entreaties  and  cries, 
When  summon'd  to  stand  at  his  bar  : 
How  will  you  his  presence  abide  ? 
What  anguish  will  torture  your  heart , 
The  saints  all  enthron'd  by  his  side, 
And  you  be  compelPd  to  depart. 

6  Too  often,  dear  Saviour,  have  I, 
Prefer'd  some  poor  trifle  to  thee  $ 
How  is  it  thou  dost  not  deny 
The  blessing  and  birth-right  to  me  ? 
"No  better  than  Esau  I  am, 
Though  pardon  and  heav'n  be  mine  ; 
To  me  belongs  nothing  but  shame, 
The  praise  and  the  glory  be  thine. 
IX.  JACOB'S  Ladder.     Chap,  xxviii.  12. 

1  TF  the  Lord  our  leader  be, 

J.    We  may  follow  without  fear  ; 
East  or  West,  by  land  or  sea, 
Home  with  him  is  ev'ry  where  : 
When  from  Esau  Jacob  fled, 
Though  his  pillow  was  a  stone, 
And  the  ground  his  humble  bed, 
Yet  he  was  not  left  alone. 

2  Kings  are  often  waken  kept, 
Rack'd  with  cares  on  beds  of  state  . 
JVever  king  like  Jacob  slept, 

For  he  lay  at  heavVs  gate  : 


16  GENESIS..  Bk.  I. 

Lo  !  he  saw  a  ladder  rear'd, 
Reaching  to  the  heavenly  throne  ; 
At  the  top  the  Lord  appear'd, 
Spake,  and  claim'd  him  for  his  own. 

3  u  Fear  not  Jacob,  thou  art  mine, 
And  my  presence  with  thee  goes  ; 
On  thy  heart  my  love  shall  shine, 
And  my  arm  subdue  thy  foes  : 
From  my  promise  comfort  take, 
For  my  help  in  trouble  call ; 
Never  will  I  thee  forsake, 

'"Till  I  have  accomplished  all. 

4  Well  does  Jacob's  ladder  suit 
To  the  Gospel  throne  of  grace  ; 
We  are  at  the  ladder's  foot, 
Ev'ry  hour  in  ev'ry  place  : 

By  assuming  flesh  and  blood, 
Jesus  heaven  and  earth  unites ; 
We  by  faith  ascend  to  God  (1)  ; 
God  to  dwell  with  us  delights. 

5  They  who  know  the  Saviour's  name. 
Are  for  all  events  prepar'd  ; 

What  can  changes  do  to  them, 

Who  have  such  a  guide  and  guard  ? 

Should  they  traverse  earth  around, 

To  the  ladder  still  they  come  :  ► 

Every  spot  is  holy  ground, 

God  is  there — and  he's  their  home. 

X.  My  name  is  JACOB.  Chap,  xxxii.  ^r, 

1  \T AY,  1  cannot  let  thee  go, 
jLN|    Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow  ; 
Do  not  turn  away  thy  face, 
Mine's  an  urgent,  pressing  case. 

2  Dost  thou  ask  me,  who  I  am  ? 

Ah,  My  Lord,  thou  knovv'st  my  name  ! 

(1)  2  Ccr.  vi.  16. 


Hy.  \u  genesis.  ir 

Yet  the  question  gives  a  plea, 
To  support  my  suit  with  thee. 

3  Thou  didst  once  a  wretch  behold, 
In  rebellion  blindly  bold, 

Scorn  thy  grace,  thy  pow'r  defy, 
That  poor  rebel,  Lord,  was  I. 

4  Once  a  sinner  near  despair 
Sought  thy  mercy-seat  by  pray'r  ; 
Mercy  heard  and  set  him  free, 
Lord,  that  mercy  came  to  me. 

5  Many  years  have  pass'd  since  then, 
Many  changes  I  have  seen; 

Yet  have  been  upheld  till  now, 
"Who  could  hold  me  up  but  thou. 

6  Thou  hast  help'd  in  ev'ry  need, 
This  emboldens  me  to  plead; 
After  so  much  mercy  past, 
Canst  thou  let  me  sink  at  last ! 

7  No — I  must  maintain  my  hold, 
'Tis  thy  goodness  makes  me  bold  ; 
I  can  no  denial  take, 

"When  I  plead  for  Jesus'  sake. 

XL  Plenty  in  the  time  of  dearth.  Chap.  xli.  56. 

1    "TV  TY  soul  once  had  its  plenteous  years, 
-LVX  And  throve,  with  peace  and  comfort 

fill'd, 
Like  the  fat  kine  and  ripen'd  ears, 
Which  Pharaoh  in  his  dream  beheld. 
.  3  With  pleasing  frames  and  grace  receiv'd, 
With  means  and  ordinances  fed, 
How  happy  for  a  while  I  liv'd, 
And  little  fear'd  the  want  of  bread. 

3  But  famine  came  and  left  no  sign 
Of  all  the  plenty  I  had  seen ; 
Like  the  dry  ears  and  half  starv'd  kine, , 
I  then  look'd  wither'd  faint  and  lean. 
B  2 


18  GENESIS.  Bk.  J 

4  To  Joseph  the  Egyptians  went ; 
To  Jesus  I  made  known  my  case  ; 
He,  when  my  little  stock  was  spent, 
Open'd  his  magazine  of  grace. 

5  For  he  the  time  of  dearth  foresaw, 
And  made  provision  long  before  ; 

That  famish'd  souls,  like  me,  might  draw 
Supplies  from  his  unbounded  store. 

6  Now  on  his  bounty  I  depend, 

And  live  from  fear  of  dearth  secure  ; 
Maintained  by  such  a  mighty  friend, 
I  cannot  want  till  he  is  poor. 

7  O  sinners,  hear  his  gracious  call ! 
His  mercy's  door  stands  open  wide  ; 
He  has  enough  to  feed  you  all, 
And  none  who  come' shall  be  deny'd 

XII.  JOSEPH  made  known  to  his  brethren, 
Chap.  xlv.  3,  4. 

1  TI  THEN  Joseph  his  brethren  beheld, 

VV     Afflicted  and  trembling  with  fear, 
His  heart  with  compassion  was  fill'd, 
From  weeping  he  could  not  forbear. 
A  while  his  behaviour  was  rough, 
To  bring  their  past  sin  to  their  mind  ; 
But,  when  they  were  humbled  enough, 
He  hasted  to  shew  himself  kind. 

2  How  little  they  thought  it  was  he, 
Whom  they  had  ill-treated  and  sold  ! 
How  great  their  confusion  must  be, 
As  soon  as  his  name  he  had  told  ! 

"  I  am  Joseph  your  brotheryiie  said, 
And  still  to  my  heart  you  are  dear, 
You  sold  me,  and  thought  I  was  dead, 
But  God,  for  your  sakes,  sent  me  here." 

3  T'lough  greatly  distressed  beiore, 
When  charg'd'wHh  purloining  the  cup, 


Hy.  12.  GENESIS.  l'J 

They  now  were  confounded  much  more, 

Not  one  of  them  durst  to  look  up. 

"  Can  Joseph,  whom  we  would  have  slain, 

Forgive  us  the  evil  we  did  ? 

And  will  he  our  households  maintain  ? 

O  this  is  a  brother  indeed  ! 

4  Thus  dragg'd  by  my  conscience,  I  came, 
And  laden  with  guiit,  to  the  Lord  ; 
Surrounded  with  terror  and  shame, 
Unable  to  utter  a  word. 

At  first  he  look'd  stern  and  severe, 
What  anguish  then  pierced  my  heart, 
Expecting  each  moment  to  hear 
The  sentence,  u  Thou  cursed  depart  !>? 

5  But  oh !  what  surprise  when  he  spoke, 
While  tenderness  beam'd  in  his  face  ; 
My  heart  then  to  pieces  was  broke, 
O'erwhelm'd  and  confounded  by  grace  : 
u  Poor  sinner  I  know  thee  full  well, 
By  thee  I  was  sold  and  was  slain  ; 
But  I  dy'd  to  redeem  thee  from  hell, 
And  raise  thee  in  glory  to  reign. 

6  I  am  Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  blasphem'd, 
And  crucify 'd  often  afresh  ; 

But  let  me  henceforth  be  esteem'd, 

Thy  brother,  thy  bone,  and  thy  flesh  : 

My  pardon  I  freely  bestow, 

Thy  wants  I  will  fully  supply; 

I'll  guide  thee  and  guard  thee  below, 

And  soon  will  remove  thee  on  high. 

7  Go,  publish  to  sinners  around, 
That  they  may  be  willing  to  come, 
The  mercy  which  now  you  have  found, 
And  tell  them  that  yet  there  is  room." 
Oh  sinners,  the  message  obey  ! 

No  more  vain  excuses  pretend  ; 
But-come  without  furtner  deiay, 
To  Jesus,  our  brother  and  friend, 


2T>  EXODUS.  Bk.  ft 


EXODUS. 

XIII.   The  bitter  waters.  Chap.  xv.  23—25, 

1  T>  ITTER  indeed  the  waters  are 

XJ   Which  in  this  desart  flow  ; 
Though  to  the  eye  they  promise  fair, 
They  taste  of  sin  and  woe. 

2  Of  pleasing  draughts  I  once  could  dream  j 

But  now  awake,  I  find, 
That  sin  has  poison'd  every  stream, 
And  left  a  curse  behind. 

3  But  there's  a  wonder  working  wood, 

IVe  heard  believers  say, 
Can  make  these  bitter  waters  good, 
And  take  the  curse  away. 

4  The  virtues  of  this  healing  tree 

Are  known  and  priz'd  by  few  : 
Reveal  this  secret,  Lord,  to  me, 
That  I  may  prize  it  too. 

5  The  cross  on  which  the  Saviour  dy'd, 

And  conquer'd  for  his  saints  ; 
This  is  the  tree,  by  faith  apply'd, 
Which  sweetens  all  complaints. 

6  Thousands  have  found  the  bless'd  effect, 

Nor  longer  mourn  their  lot ; 
While  on  his  sorrow  they  reflect, 
Our  own  are  all  forgot. 

7  When  they  by  faith  behold  the  cross, 

Though  many  griefs  they  meet ; 
They  draw  again  from  every  loss, 
And  find  the  bitter  sweet. 

XIV.  (c)    JEHOVAH  ROPHI— I am  the 
LORD  that  healeth  thee.     Chap.  xv. 
I   T  TEAL  us,  Emmanuel,  here  we  are, 


Waiting  to  feel  thy  touchy 


Hy.  14.  EXODUS.  21 

Deep  wounded  souls  to  thee  repair, 
And,  Saviour,  we  are  such. 

2  Our  faith  is  feeble  we  confess, 

We  faintly  trust  thy  word  ; 

But  wilt  thou  pity  us  the  less  ? 

Be  that  far  from  the  Lord  ! 

3  Remember  him  who  once  apply'd 

With  trembling  for  relief; 
"  Lord,  I  believe,  with  tears  he  cry'd  (1,) 
O  help  my  unbelief." 

4  Siie  too  who  touch'd  thee  in  the  press, 

And  healing  virtue  stole, 
Was  answer'd   '*  Daughter,  go  in  peace  (2), 
Thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole." 

5  Conceal'd  amidst  the  gathering, 

She  would  have  shun'd  thy  view  % 
And  if  her  faith  was  firm  and  strong, 
Had  strong  misgivings  too. 

6  Like  her  with  hopes,  and  fears  we  come, 

To  touch  thee  if  we  may; 
Oh  !  send  us  not  despairing  home, 
Send  none  unhaal'd  away. 

XV.  MANNA.  Chap.  xvi.  18. 

1  "\  /["  ANNA  to  Israel  well  supply'^ 
IVl.   The  want  of  other  bread  : 
While  God  is  able  to  provide, 

His  people  shall  be  fed. 

2  (Thus  though  the  corn  and  wine  should  fail; 

And  creature  streams  be  dry; 
The  prayer  of  faith  will  still  prevail, 
For  blessings  from  on  high.) 

3  Of  his  kind  care  how  sweet  a  proof? 

It  suited  every  taste  : 
Who  gathered  most  had  just  enough, 
Enough  who  gathered  least. 

(1)  Mark,  is.  24.  (2)  Mark  v.  34 


22  EXODUS.  Bk.  1 

4  'Tis  our  gracious  Lord  provides,' 

Our  comforts  and  our  cares  ; 
His  own  unerring  hand  provides, 
And  gives  us  each  our  shares. 

5  He  knows  how  much  the  weak  can  bear, 

And  helps  them  when  they  cry ; 
The  strongest  have  no  strength  to  spare, 
For  such  he'll  strongly  try. 

6  Daily  they  saw  the  Manna  come 

And  cover  all  the  ground  ; 
But  what  they  try'd  to  keep  at  home, 
Corrupted  soon  was  found. 

7  Tain  their  attempts  to  store  it  up, 

This  was  to  tempt  the  Lord  : 
Israel  must  live  by  faith  and  hope, 
And  not  upon  a  hoard. 

XVI.  Manna  hoarded.     Chap.  xvi.  20. 

1  nnHE  Manna,  favour'd  Israel's  meat, 

A     Was  gather'd  day  by  day  ; 
"When  all  the  host  was  serv'd,  the  heat 
Melted  the  rest  away. 

2  In  vain  to  hoard  it  up  they  try'd, 

Against  to-morrow  came ; 
It  then  bred  worms  and  putrefy'd, 
And  prov'd  their  sin  and  shame. 

3  'Twas  daily  bread  and  would  not  keep. 

But  must  be  still  renewM  ; 
Faith  should  not  want  a  hoard  or  heap, 
But  trust  the  Lord  for  food. 

4  The  truths  by  which  the  soul  is  £ed* 

Must  thus  be  had  afresh, 
For  notions  resting  in  the  head, 
Will  only  feed  the  flesh. 

5  However  true,  they  have  no  life 

Or  unction  to  impart  ; 


Hy.  1?.  EXODUS.  tZ3 

They  breed  the  worms  of  pride  and  strife, 
But  cannot  cheer  the  heart. 

6  Nor  can  the  best  experience  past, 

The  life  of  faith  maintain  ; 
The  brightest  hope  will  faint  at  last, 
Unless  supply'd  again. 

7  Dear  Lord  while  we  in  prayer  are  found, 

Do  thou  the  Manna  give  ; 
Oh  »  let  it  fail  on  all  around, 
That  we  may  eat  and  live. 

XVII.  (c)  JEHOVAH  NISSI. 
The  LORD  my  banner.     Chap.  xvii.  15. 

1  T>  Y  whom  was  David  taught 
XJ  To  aim  the  dreadful  blow, 
When  he  Goliah  fought, 

And  laid  the  Gittite  low  ? 
Xo  sword  nor  spear  the  stripling  took, 
But  chose  a  pebble  from  the  brook. 

2  'Twas  Israel's  God  and  king, 

Who  sent  him  to  the  fight, 
Who  gave  him  strength  to  sling, 

And  skill  to  aim  aright. 
Ye  feeble  saints  your  strength  endures, 
Because  young  David's  God  is  yours. 

3  Who  ordered  Gideon  forth, 

To  storm  the  invader's  camp  (l) 
With  arms  of  little  worth, 

A  pitcher  and  a  lamp  ? 
The  trumpets  made  his  coming  knowQ, 
And  all  the  host  was  overthrown. 
&  Oh  !  I  have  seen  the  day, 

When  with  a  single  word, 
God  helping  me  to  say, 

My  trust  is  in  the  Lord, 

(1)  Judges,  vii.  20. 


EXODUS.  Bk.  I. 

My  soul  has  quell'd  a  ihousand  foes, 
Fearless  of  ail  that  could  oppose. 
5  But  unbelief,  self-will, 

Self-righteousness,  and  pride, 
How  often  do  they  steal, 

My  weapon  from  my  side  ? 
Yet  David's  Lord,  and  Gideon's  friend, 
Will  help  his  servant  to  the  end. 

XVIII.   The  Golden  Calf.    Chap,  xxxii.  4.  41. 

1  \JiJ  HEN  Israel  heard  the  fiery  law, 

V  V     From  Sinai's  top  prociaim'd, 
Their  hearts  seem'd  full  of  holy  awe, 
Their  stubborn  spirits  tam'd. 

2  Yet  as  forgetting  all  they  knew, 

Ere  forty  days  were  past, 
With  blazing  Sinai  still  in  view, 
A  molten  calf  they  cast. 

3  Yea  Aaron,  God's  anointed  priest, 

Who  on  the  mount  had  been, 
He  durst  prepare  the  idol  beast, 
And  lead  them  on  to  sin. 

4  Lord,  what  is  man,  and  what  are  we, 

To  recompense  thee  thus  ! 
In  their  offence  our  own  we  see, 
Their  story  points  at  us. 

5  From  Sinai  we  heard  thee  speak, 

And  from  mount  Calv'ry  too  ; 
And  yet  to  idols  oft  we  seek, 
While  thou  art  in  our  view. 

6  Some  golden  calf,  or  golden  dream,* 

Some  fancied  creature-good, 
Presumes  to  share  the  heart  with  hiin, 
Who  bought  the  whole  with  blood. 

7  Lord,  save  us  from  our  golden  calves, 

Our  sin  with  grief  we  own  ,• 


Hy.  19.  LEVITICUS. 

4  Lord,  what  is  man,  and  what  arc  we, 

To  recompenfe  thee  thus  ! 
In  their  offence  our  own  we  fee, 
Their  ftory  points  at  us. 

5  From  Sinai  we  heard  thee  fpeak, 

And  from  mount  Calv'ry  too  * 
And  yet  to  idols  oft  we  feek, 
While  thou  art  in  our  view. 

6  Some  golden  calf,  or  golden  dream, 

Some  fancied  creature-good, 
Prefumes  to  (hare  the  heart  with  him, 
Who  bought  the  whole  with  blood. 

7  Lord,  fave  us  from  our  golden  calves, 

Our  fin  with  grief  we  own  ; 
We  would  no  more  be  thine  by  halves, 
But  live  to  thee  alone. 


LEVITICUS. 
XIX.   The  true  Aaron.    Chap.  viii.  7— -9. 

1  QEE  Aaron,  God's  anointed  pried, 
J^   Within  the  vail  appear, 

In  robes  of  myftic  meaning  dreft, 
Prefenting  Ifrael's  prayer. 

2  The  plate  of  gold  which  crowns  his  brows, 

His  holinefs  defcribes ; 
His  bread  difplays  in  mining  rows, 
The  names  of  all  the  tribes. 

3  With  the  atoning  blood  he  flands 

Before  the  mercy-feat, 
And  clouds  of  incenfe  from  his  hands 
Arife  with  odour  tweet. 

C  4  Urim 


26  NUMBERS.  Bk.  I. 

4  Urim  and  Thummim  near  his  heart, 

In  rich  engravings  worn, 
The  facred  light  of  truth  impart, 
To  teach  and  to  adorn. 

5  Through  him,  the  eye  of  faith  defcribes 

A  greater  prieft  than  he  : 
T;us  Jesus  pleads  above  the  fkies, 
For  you,  my  friends,  and  me. 

6  He  bears  the  name  of  all  his  faints, 

Deep  on  his  heart  engrav'd  ; 
Attentive  to  the  ftate  and  wants, 
Of  all  his  love  has  fav'd. 

7  In  him  a  holinefs  complete, 

Light  and  perfections  fhine, 
And  wifdom,  grace,  and  glory  meet  j 
A  Saviour  all  divine. 

8  The  blood,  which  as  a  prieft,  he  bears 

For  finners,  is  his  own  ; 
The  incenfe  of  his  pray'rs  and  tears 
Perfume  the  holy  throne. 

9  In  him  my  weary  foul  has  reft, 

Though  I  am  weak  and  vile  -, 
I  read  my  name  upon  his  bread, 
And  fee  the  Father  fmile. 


NUMBERS. 
XX.  BALAAM'S  Wijh  (i).-Chap.  xxiii.  io, 

I    TTOW  bleft  the  righteous  are, 
£j^  When  they  refign  their  breath ! 
No  wonder  Balaam  wifti'd  to  fhare 
In  fuch  a  happy  death. 

(1)  Book  111.  Hymn  71. 

W  s  «  Oh  i 


Hy.  ai.  JOSHUA.  27 

2  "  Oh  !  let  me  die,  faid  he, 

The  death  the  righteous  do  ; 
When  life  is  ended,  let  me  be 
Found  with  the  faithful  few." 

3  The  force  of  truth,  how  great ! 

When  enemies  confefs, 
None  but  the  righteous,  whom  they  hate, 
A  folid  hope  confefs. 

4  But  Balaam's  wifh  was  vain, 

His  heart  was  infincere  : 
He  thirfted  for  unrighteous  gain, 
And  fought  a  portion  here. 

5  He  feem'd  the  Lord  to  know, 

And  to  offend  him  loth  ; 
But  Mammon  prov'd  his  overthrow, 
For  none  can  ferve  them  both. 

6  May  you,  my  friends,   and  I, 

Warning  from  hence  receive  ; 
If  like  the  righteous  we  could  die, 
To  choofe  the  life  they  live. 


JOSHUA. 
XXI.  GIBEON.  Chap.  x.  6. 

i   TTTHEN  Jofhua  by  God's  command, 
\ \     Invaded  Canaan's  guilty  land, 
Gibeon,  unlike  the  nations  round, 
Submiflion  made,  and  mercy  found. 

2  Their  ftubborn  neighbours,  who  enrag'd, 
United  war  againft  them  wag'd, 
By  Jofhua  foon  were  overthrown, 
For  Gibeon's  caufe  was  now  his  own. 

3  He 


28  JUDGES.  Bk.  I. 

3  He  from  whofe  arm  they  ruin  fear'd, 
Their  leader  and  ally  appear'd  ; 

An  emblem  of  the  Saviour's  grace, 
To  thofe  who  humbly  feek  his  face. 

4  The  men  of  Gibeon  wore  difguife, 
And  gain'd  their  peace  by  framing  lies  j 
For  Jofhua  had  no  pow'r  to  fpare, 

If  he  had  known  from  whence  they  were. 

5  But  Jesus  invitations  fends, 
Treating  with  rebels  as  his  friends, 
And  holds  the  promife  forth  in  view, 
To  all  who  for  his  mercy  fue. 

6  Too  long  his  goodnefs  I  difdain'd, 
Yet  went  at  laft  and  peace  obtain'd  ; 
But  fcon  the  noife  of  war  I  heard, 
And  former  friends  in  arms  appear'd. 

7  Weak  in  myfelf  for  help  I  cry'd,. 
Lord,  I  am  prefs'd  on  ev'ry  fide ; 
The  caufe  is  thine,  they  fight  with  me, 
But  ev'ry  blow  is  aim'd  at  thee. 

8  With  fpeed  to  my  relief  he  came, 
And  put  my  enemies  to  fliame  : 
Thus  fav'd  by  grace,  I  live  to  fing 

The  love  and  triumphs  of  my  king. 


JUDGES. 

XXII.    (c)   JEHOVAH-SHJLEM—The 
Lord  fend  peace.     Chap.  vi.  24. 

1     TESUS,  whofe  blood  fo. freely  ftream'd 
J    To  fatisfy  the  laws  demand  ; 
By  thee  from  guilt  and  wrath  redeem'd, 
Before  the  Father's  face  I  ftand. 

2  To 


Hy.  23.  JUDGES.  29 

2  To  reconcile  offending  man, 
Made  Jullice  drop  her  angry  rod  ; 

What  creature  could  have  form'd  the  plan, 
Or  who  fullil  it,  but  a  Goo  ? 

3  No  drop  remains  of  all  the  curfe, 
For  wretches  who  deferv'd  the  whole  ; 
No  arrows  dipt  in  wrath  to  pierce 
The  guilty,  but  returning  foul. 

4  Peace  by  fuch  means  fo  dearly  bought, 
What  rebel  could  have  hop'd  to  fee  ? 
Peace  by  his  injur'd  Sov'reign  wrought, 
His  Sov'reign  faft'ned  to  the  tree. 

5  Now,  Lord,  thy  feeble  worm  prepare  ! 
For  ftrife  with  earth  and  hell  begins  ; 
Confirm  and  gird  me  for  the  war, 
They  hate  the  foul  that  hates  his  fins, 

6  Let  them  in  horrid  league  agree ; 
They  may  alTault,  they  may  diftrefs ; 
But  cannot  quench  thy  love  to  me, 
Nor  rob  me  of  the  Lord  my  peace. 

XXIII.  GIDEON'S  Fleece.  Chap.  vi.  37—40. 

1  r  I  1HE  figns  which  God  to  Gideon  gave, 

1       His  holy  Sov'reignty  made  known  ; 
That  he  alone  has  pow'r  to  fave, 
And  claims  the  glory  as  his  own. 

2  The  dew  which  firft  the  fleece  had  fill'd, 
When  all  the  earth  was  dry  around, 
Was  from  it  afterwards  wi  hheld, 

And  only  fell  upon  the  ground. 

3  To  Ifrael  thus  the  heaven] v  dew 

Of  faving  truth,  was  long  reftrain'd  ; 
Of  which  the  Gentiles  nothing  knew  ; 
But  dry  and  defolate  remaiu'd. 

C  2  4  But 


3*  JUDGES.  Bk.  I. 

4  But  now  the  Gentiles  have  receiv'd 
The  balmy  dew  of  gofpel  peace, 
And  Ifrael,  who  his  Spirit  griev'd, 
Is  left  a  dry  and  empty  fleece, 

5  This  dew  ftill  falls  at  his  command, 
To  keep  his  chofen  faints  alive  j 
They  fhall,  though  in  a  thirfty  land, 
Like  willows  by  the  water  thrive  (i). 

6  But  chiefly  when  his  people  meet, 
To  hear  his  word  and  feek  his  face  : 
The  gentle  dew,  with  influence  fweet, 
Defcends  and  nourifhes  their  grace. 

7  But  ah  !  what  numbers  ftill  are  dead, 
Though  under  means  of  grace  they  lie  ! 
The  dew  ftill  falling  round  their  head, 
And  yet  their  heart  untouch'd  and  dry. 

8  Dear  Saviour,  hear  us  when  we  call ; 
To  wreftling  prayer  an  anfwer  give  j 
Pour  down  thy  dew  upon  us  all ; 
That  all  may  feel,  and  all  may  live. 

XXIV.  SJMPSON's  Lion.    Chap.  xiv.  8. 

i    r  |  iHE  lion  that  on  Sampfon  roar'd, 
J[_     And  thirfted  for  his  blood  ; 
With  honey  afterwards  was  ftor'd, 
And  furniflied  him  with  food. 

2  Believers,  as  they  pafs  along, 

With  many  lions  meet, 
But  gather  fweetnefs  from  the  ftrong, 
And  from  the  eater,  meat. 

3  The  lions  rage  and  roar  in  vain, 

For  Jesus  is  their  (hield  ; 
Their  loftes  prove  a  certain  gain* 
Their  troubles  comfort  yield. 

(1)  Isaiah  xliv.  4. 

4  The 


Hy.  25.  I.  SAMUEL.  31 

4  The  world  and  Satan  join  their  ftrength, 

To  fill  their  fouls  with  fears ; 
But  crops  of  joy  they  reap  at  length, 
From  what  they  fow  in  tears. 

5  Afflictions  make  them  love  the  word, 

Stir  up  their  hearts  to  pray'r ; 
And  many  precious  proofs  afford, 
Of  their  Redeemer's  care. 

6  The  lions  roar,  but  cannot  kill ; 

Then  fear  them  not,  my  friends, 
They  bring  us,  though  againft  their  will, 
The  honey  Jesus  fends- 


I.     SAMUEL. 

XXV.   HANNAH:  or  the  Throne  of  Grace. 
Chap.  i.  18. 

1  "WTTTHEN  Hannah  prefs'd  with  grief, 

\\     Pour'd  forth  her  foul  in  pray'r  : 
She  quickly  found  relief, 

And  left  her  burden  there  : 
Like  her  in  every  trying  cafe, 
Let  us  approach  the  throne  of  grace, 

2  When  fhe  began  to  pray, 

Her  heart  was  pain'd  and  fad  ; 
But  ere  fhe  went  away, 

Was  comforted  and  glad  : 
In  trouble  what  a  refting  place, 
Have  they  who  know  the  throne  of  grace, 

3  Though  men  and  devils  rage, 

And  threaten  to  devour  ; 
The  faints  from  age  to  age, 

Are  fafe  from  all  their  pow'r ; 
Frefh  ftrength  they  gain  to  run  their  race, 
By  waiting  at  the  throne  of  grace. 

4  EH 


32  I.  SAMUEL.  Bk.  I. 

4  Eli  her  cafe  miftook, 

How  was  her  fpirit  mov'd 
By  his  unkind  rebuke  ? 

But  God  her  caufe  approv'd. 
We  need  not  fear  a  creature's  face, 
While  welcome  at  a  throne  of  grace. 

5  She  was  not  fill'd  with  wine, 

As  Eli  rafhly  thought ; 
But  with  a  faith  divine, 

And  found  the  help  fhe  fought : 
Though  men  defpife  and  call  u    bafe, 
Still  let  us  ply  the  throne  of  grace. 

6  Men  have  not  power  or  fkill, 

With  troubled  fouls  to  bear  : 
Though  they  exprefs  good  will, 

Poor  comforters  they  are  : 
But  fwelling  forrows  fink  apace, 
When  we  approach  the  throne  of  grace. 

7  Numbers  before  have  try'd, 

And  found  the  pro  n  dfe  true  ; 
Nor  yet  one  been  deny'd, 

Then  why  mould  I  or  you  ? 
Let  us  by  faith  their  footfteps  trace; 
And  haften  to  the  throne  of  grace. 

8  As  fogs  obfcure  the  light, 

And  taint  the  morning  air, 
But  foon  are  put  to  flight, 

If  the  bright  fun  a  .pear; 
Thus  Jefus  will  our  troubles  chafe, 
By  mining  from  the  throne  of  grace  (i) 

XXVI.  DAGON before  the  ark.  Chap.  v.  4,  5. 

1   TT  T  HEN  firft  to  make  my  heart  his  own, 
\\   The  Lord  reveal'd  his  mighty  grace, 

(1)  Book  11.  Hymn  61. 

Self 


Hy.  27.  I.  SAMUEL.  33 

Self  reign'd,  like  Dagon,  on  the  throne, 
But  could  not  long  maintain  its  place. 

2  It  fell,  and  own'd  the  pow'r  divine, 
(Grace  can  with  eafe  the  vicYry  gain) 
But  foon  this  wretched  heart  of  mine 
Contriv'd  to  fet  it  up  again. 

3  Again  the  Lord  his  name  proclaim'd, 
And  brought  the  hateful  idol  low  •, 
Then  felf,  like  Dagon,  broken,  maim'd, 
Seem'd  to  receive  a  mortal  blow. 

4  Yet  felf  is  not  of  life  bereft, 
Nor  ceafes  to  oppofe  his  will ; 
Tho'  but  a  maimed  (tump  be  left, 
Tis  Dagon,  'tis  an  idol  (till. 

5  Lord  !   muft  I  always  guilty  prove, 
And  idols  in  my  heart  have  room  (1)  ? 
Oh  !    Let  the  fire  of  heav'nly  love, 
The  very  flump  of  felf  confume. 

XXVII.    The  milch  Kitie  drawing  the  Ark  : 
Faith's  furrender  of  all.   Chap.  vi.  12. 

1  r  I  ^HE  kine  unguided  went 

I       By  the  directeft  road, 
When  the  Philiftines  homeward  fent 
The  ark  of  IfraePs  God. 

2  Lowing  they  pafs'd  along, 

And  left  their  calves  fhut  up  ; 
They  felt  an  inftincl:  for  their  young, 
But  would  not  turn  or  (top. 

3  Shall  brutes  devoid  of  thought, 

Their  Maker's  will  obey  ; 
And  we,  who  by  his  grace  are  taught, 
More  ftubborn  prove  than  they  ? 

4  He  fhed  his  precious  blood 

To  make  us  his  alone  ; 
(1)  Hosea  xvii.  8. 


If 


34  I.  SAMUEL.  Bk.  L 

If  wafiYd  in  that  atoning  flood, 
We  are  no  no  more  our  own. 

5  If  he  his  will  reveal, 

Let  us  obey  his  call  ; 
And  think  whate'er  the  flefh  may  feel, 
His  love  deferves  our  all. 

6  We  fhould  maintain  in  view 

His  glory,  as  our  end  ; 
Too  much  we  cannot  bear,  or  do, 
For  fuch  a  matchlefs  friend. 

7  His  faints  mould  (land  prepar'd 

In  duty's  path  to  run  j 
Nor  count  his  greateit  trials  hard, 
So  that  his  will  be  done. 

8  With  Jesus  for  our  guide, 

The  path  is  fafe  though  rough  ; 
The  promife  fays,  "  I  will  provide," 
And  faith  replies,  "  Enough  I" 

XXVIII.  SAUL's  Armour.  Chap.  xvii.  38-40. 

1  "Y^T-HEN  nrft  my  foul  enlifted 

W     My  Saviour  s  foes  to  fight ; 
Miftaken  friends  infilled 

I  was  not  arm'd  aright : 
So  Saul  advifed  David 

He  certainly  would  fail  j 
Nor  could  his  life  be  faved 

Without  a  coat  of  mail. 

2  But  David,  though  he  yielded, 

To  put  the  armour  on, 
Soon  found  he  could  not  wield  it, 

And  ventur  d  forth  with  none. 
With    nly  fling  and  pebble 

He  fought  the  fight  of  faith  ; 
The  weapons  feem'd  but  feeble, 

Yet  prov'd  Goliah's  death. 

3  Had 


Ht.  28.  I.  SAMUEL.  35 

3  Had  I  by  him  been  guided, 

And  quickly  thrown  away, 
The  armour  men  provided, 

I  might  have  gain'd  the  day  ; 
But  arm'd  as  they  advi-'d  me, 

My  expectations  faiPd ; 
My  enemy  furpriz'd  me, 

And  had  almoft  prevaifd.     - 

4  Furnifh'd  with  books  and  notions, 

And  arguments  and  pride  ; 
I  pra£tis'd  all  my  motions, 

And  Satan's  pow'r  defy'd  j 
But  foon  perceiv'd  with  trouble, 

That  thefe  would  do  no  good  ; 
Iron  to  him  i-.  ftubble  (1), 

And  brafs  like  rotten  wood. 

5  I  triumph'd  at  a  diftance 

While  he  was  out  of  fight, 
But  faint  was  my  refiftance 

When  fore'd  to  join  in  fight  j 
He  broke  my  fword  in  fhivers, 

And  piere'd  my  boafted  (hield  ; 
Laugh'd  at  my  vain  endeavours, 

And  drove  me  from  the  field. 

6  Satan  will  not  be  braved 

By  fuch  a  worm  as  I  : 
Then  let  me  learn  with  David, 

To  truft  in  the  Moft  High  ; 
To  plead  the  name  of  Jesus, 

And  ufe  the  fling  of  pray'r; 
Thus  arm'd,  when  Satan  fees  us 

He'll  tremble  and  defpair. 

(1)  Job  xli.  27. 


II. 


36  II.  SAMUEL.  Bk.  I. 

XXIX.  DAVID's  fall.  Chap.  xi.  27. 

1  "|    TOW  David,  when  by  fin  deceiv'd 
t    1    From  bad  to  worfe  wc  nt  on  ! 

For  when  the  Holy  Spirit's  griev'd 
Our  ftrength  and  guard  are  gone. 

2  His  eye  on  Bathfheba  once  fix'd, 

With  poifon  fill'd  his  foul ; 
He  ventur'd  on  adultery  next, 
And  murder  crown' d  the  whole. 

3  So  from  a  fpark  of  fire  at  reft, 

That  has  not  been  defcry'd  ; 
A  dreadful  flame  has  often  burft, 
And  ravag'd  far  and  wide. 

4  When  fin  deceives,  it  hardens  too, 

For  tho'  he  vainly  fought 
To  hide  his  crimes  from  public  view, 
Of  God  he  little  thought. 

5  He  neither  would,  nor  could  repent, 

No  true  compun&ion  felt ; 
'Till  God  in  mercy  Nathan  fent, 
His  ftubborn  heart  to  melt. 

6  The  parable  held  forth  a  fa&, 

Defign'd  his  cafe  to  fhew  ; 

But  tho'  the  picture  was  exaft, 

Himfelf  he  did  not  know. 

j  «  Thou  art  the  man,"  the  prophet  faid  ; 
That  word  his  (lumber  broke  •, 
And  when  he  own'd  his  fin,  and  pray'd,      ' 
The  Lord  forgivenefs  fpoke. 

8  Let  thofe  who  think  they  (land  beware, 
For  David  flood  before  ; 
Nor  let  the  fallen  foul  defpair 
For  mercy  can  reftore. 

XXX. 


Hv.  30.        II.    SAMUEL.  37 

XXX.      Is  this  thy  kindnefs  to  thy  friend. 
Chap.  xvi.   17. 

s    TJOOR,  weak,  and  worthlefs  though  I  am, 
1       I  have  a  rich  Almighty  Friend  j 
Jesus,  the  Saviour,  is  his  name, 
He  freely  loves  and  without  end. 

2  He  ranfom'd  me  from  hell  with  blood, 
And  by  his  pow'r  my  foes  controll'd  5 
He  found  me,  wand'ring  far  from  God, 
And  brought  me  to  his  chofen  fold. 

3  He  cheers  my  heart,  my  want  fupplies, 
And  fays  that  I  mall  fhortly  be 
Enthron'd  with  him  above  the  ikies  : 
Oh  !   what  a  friend  is  Christ  to  me. 

4  But  ah  !   my  inmoft  fpirit  mourns, 
And  well  my  eyes  with  tears  may  fwims 
To  think  of  my  perverfe  returns  ; 

I've  been  a  faithlefs  friend  to  him. 

5  Often  my  gracious  Friend  1  grieve, 
Neglect,  diftruft,  and  difobey, 
And  often  Satan's  lies  believe, 
Sooner  than  all  my  Friend  can  fay*. 

6  He  bids  me  always  freely  come, 
And  promifes  whate'er  I  afk  : 
But  I  am  flrait'ned,  cold  and  dumb, 
And  count  my  privilege  a  tafk. 

g   Before  the  world  that  hates  his  caufe, 

My  treach'rous  heart  has  throbb'd  with  fhame  ; 
Loth  to  forego  the  world's  applaufe, 
I  hardly  dare  avow  his  name. 

t  Sure  were  not  I  moft  vile  and  bafe, 
I  could  not  thus  my  Friend  requite  ! 
And  wer«  not  he  the  God  of  grace, 
He'd  frown  and  fpurn  me  from  his  fight. 

D  T 


3^  I.     KINS  S.  Bk.  I. 

I.         KINGS. 
XXXI.      AJknvhat  IJhallgivethee.   Chap.  iii.  $> 
OME,  my  foul,  thy  fuit  prepare, 


CO* 
J' 


esus  loves  to  anfwer  pray'r  ; 
He  himfelf  has  bid  you  pray, 
Therefore  will  not  fay  thee  nay. 

2  Thou  art  coming  to  a  King  (i), 
Large  petitions  with  thee  bring  ; 
For  his  grace  and  power  are  fuch> 
None  can  ever  afk  too  much. 

3  With  my  burden  I  begin, 
Lord,  remove  this  load  of  fin  ! 
Let  thy  blood,   for  finners  fpilt, 
Set  my  confcience  free  from  guilt. 

4  Lord  !    I  come  to  thee  for  reft, 
Take  poffefTion  of  my  breaft  ; 

There  thy  blood  bought  right  mainta/n^ 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

5  As  the  image  in  the  glafs 
Anfwer's  the  beholder's  face  ; 
Thus  unto  my  heart  appear, 
Print  thine  own  refemblance  there, 

6  While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  thy  love  my  fpirit  cheer  ; 

As  my  guide,  my  guaid,  my  Friend, 
Lrad  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

7  Shew  me  what  I  have  to  do, 
Ev'ry  hour  my  ftrength  renew; 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 

Let  me  die  thy  people's  death. 

XXXII.     Another. 


i 


F  Solomon  for  wifdom  pray'd, 
The  Lord  before  had  made  him  wife  ; 

(x)  Pi'alm  lxxxi,  iq. 

Elfe 


Hy.  33.  L     KINGS.  39 

Elfe  he  another  choice  had  made, 
And  afk  for  what  the  worldlings  prize. 

2  Thus  he  invites  his  people  ft  ill, 

He  firfl  inftru£ts  them  how  to  choofe  ; 
Then  bids  them  afk  whate'er  they  will, 
Amir  d  that  he  will  not  refufe. 

3  Our  wifhes  would  our  ruin  prove, 
Could  we  our  wretched  choice  obtain  j 
Before  we  feel  the  Saviour's  love, 
Kindle  our  love  to  him  again. 

4  But  when  our  hearts  perceive  his  worth, 
Defires,  till  then  unknown,  take  place  5 
Our   fpirits  cleave  no  more  to  earth, 
But  pant  for  holmefs  and  grace. 

5  And  doft  thou  fay,  "  Afk  what  thou  wilt  :" 
Lord,  I  would  feize  the  golden  hour  ; 

I  pray  to  be  releas'd  from  guilt, 

And  freed  from  ftn  and  Satan's  pow'r. 

6  IViore  of  thy  prefence,  Lord  impart, 
More  of  thine  image  let  me  bear  ; 
Ere£t  thy  throne  within  my  heart. 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there. 

7  Give  me  to  read  my  pardon  feal'd, 
And  from  thy  joy  to  draw  my  ftrength  ; 
To  have  thy  boundlefs  love  reveal'd 

In  all  its  height,  and  breadth,  and  length, 

8  Grant  thefe  requefts  I  afk  no  more, 
But  to  thy  care  the  red  refign  ; 
Sick,  or   in  health,  or  rich,   or  poor, 
Ail  Jhad  be  wefl  if  thou  art  mine. 

XXXI II.     Another, 
1    "O  EHOL1)   the  throne  of  grace  ! 
J3    The  promife  calls  me  near  5 
There  Jesus  fhews  a  fmiling  face, 

And  waits  to  anfwer  pray'r.  2  That 


4=>  I.     KING  S.  Bk.  L 

2  That  rich  atoning  blood, 
Which  fprinkled  round  I  fee  ; 

Provides/or  thofe  who  come  to  God, 
An  all-prevailing  plea. 

3  My  foul  afk  what  thou  wilt, 
Thou  canft  not  be  too  bold  ; 

Since  his  own  blood  for  thee  he  fpu% 
What  eife  can  he  withhold. 

4  Beyond  thy  utmoft  wants 
His  love  and  pow'r  can  blefs  ; 

To  praying  fouls  he  always  grants, 
More  than  they  can  exprefs. 

5  Since  'tis  the  Lord's  command* 
My  mouth  I  open  wide  ; 

Lord  open  thou  thy  bounteous  handy 
That  I  may  be  fupply'd. 

6  Thine  image  Lord  bellow, 
Thy  prefence  and  thy  love  ; 

I  afk  to  ferve  thee  here  below, 
And  reign  with  thee  above. 

7  Teach  me  to  live  by  faith* 
Conform  my  will  to  thine  ; 

Let  me  victorious  be  in  death, 
And  then  in  glory  fhine. 

8  If  thou  thefe  bleffings  gire, 
And  wilt  my  portion  be  ; 

Cheerful  the  world's  poor  toys  I  leave 
To  them  who  know  not  thee. 

XXXIV.   QueenofSHEBA.     Chhap.  x.   1—9. 

1    TTi  ROM  Sheba  a  diftant  report 
X.     Of  Solomon's  glory  and  fame, 
Invited  the  queen  to  his  court, 
But  all  was  outdone  when  (he  came  ; 
She  cry'd,  with  a  pleafing  furprize, 
When  firft  (he  before  him  appear'd, 

«  How 


Hy.  34.  I.     K  I    KG  S.  41 

"  How  much,  what  I  fee  with  my  eyes, 
"  Surpaffcs  the  rumour  I  heard  !" 

2  When  once  to  Jerufalem  come,  . 

The  treafure  ahd  train  fhe  had  broifght  5 
The  wealth  me  poffefTed  at  home, 
No  longer  had  place  in  her  thought : 
His  houfe,  his  attendants,  his  throne, 
All  flruck  her  with  wonder  and  awe  : 
The  glory  of  Solomon  fhone. 
In  ev'ry  object  fhe  faw. 

3  But  Solomon  mofl  fhe  admir'd, 
Whofe  fpirit  conducted  the  whole  ; 
His  wifdom,  which  God  had  mfpir'd 
His  bounty  and  greatnefs  of  foul  j 
Of  all  the  hard  queftions  fhe  put, 

A  ready  folution  he  fhew'd  ; 

Exceeded  her  wifh  and  her  fuit, 

And  more  than  fhe  afk'd  him  beftow'd. 

4  Thus  I  when  the  gcfpel  proclaimed 
The  Saviour's  great  name  in  my  ears, 
The  wifdom  for  which  he's  fam'd, 
The  love  which  to  finners  he  bears  : 
I  long'd,  and  I  was  not  deny'd, 
That  I  in  his  prefence  might  bow; 

I  faw,  and  tranfported  I  cry'd 

"  A  greater  than  Solomon  Thou  !" 

5  My  confeience  no  comfort  could  find, 
By  doubt  and  hard  queflions  oppos'd  : 
But  He  reftor'd  peace  to  my  mind, 
And  auf  vered  each  doubt  I  propos'd  % 

.  Beholding  me  poor  and  diftrtfs'd, 
Hi's  bounty  fupply'd,  all  my  wants  ; 
My  pray'r  could  have  never  exprefs'd, 
So  much  as  this  Solomon  grants. 

6  I  heard,  and  was  flow  to  believe, 
§ut  now  with  my  eyes  I  -behold, 

P  *  Much 


**  I.     KINGS.  T>*.  I. 

Much  more  than  my  heart  could  conceive, 
Or  language  could  ever  have  told  ; 
How  happy  thy  fervants  muft  be, 
Who  always  before  thee  appear  ! 
Vouchfafe,  Lord,  this  blefiing  to  me, 
1  find  it  is  good  to  be  here. 

XXX.  ELIJAH  fed  by  /fcwww  (i)Chap.xvi.fc 
i     ■  .^  LIJAH's  example  declares, 

JLi    Whatever  diftrefs  may  betide  ; 

The  faints  may  commit  all  their  cares 

To  him  who  will  furely  provide  : 

When  rain  long  withheld  from  the  earth 

Occahon'd  a  famine  of  bread  ; 

The  prophet  fecured  from  the  dearth, 

By  ravens  was  conitantly  fed, 

2  More  likely  to  rob  than  to  feed 
Were  ravens  who  live  upon  prey  ; 

But  when  the  Lord's  people  have  need, 
His  goodnefs  will  find  out  a  way  ; 
This  inftance  to  thofe  may  feem  ftrange,- 
Who  know  not  how  faith  can  prevail;. 
But  fooner  all  nature  mall  change, 
Than  one  of  God's  promifes  fail. 

3  Nor  is  it  a  lingular  cafe, 
The  wonder  is  often  renew'd  s 
And  many  can  fay  to  his  praife, 

He  fends  them  by  Ravens  their  food  :: 
Thus  wordlings,  though  ravens  indeed,. 
Though  greedy  and  felfifh  their  mind, 
If  God  has  a  letyant  to  feed, 
Againgft  their  dfcn  wills  can  be  kind. 

4  Thus  Satan,  that  raven  unclean^ 
Who  croak3  in  the  ears  of  the  faints  ; 
Compell'd  by  a  pow'r  unfeen, 
Adminifters  oft  to  their  wants. 


(r;  Boai      III.  Hymn  4f. 


Ccfr 


Hy.  36.  .  I.  KING  S.  45 

God  teaches  them  how  to  find  food 
From  all  the  temptations  they  feel; 
This  raven,  who  thirds  for  my  blood, 
Has  help'd  me  to  many  a  meal. 

5  How  fafe  and  how  happy  are  they, 
Who  on  the  good  Shepherd  rely  ! 
He  gives  them  out  ftrength  for  their  day9 
Their  wants  he  will  furely  fupply  : 
He  ravens  and  lions  can  tame, 
All  creatures  obey  his  command ; 
Then  let  me  rejoice  in  his  name, 
And  leave  all  my  cares  in  his  hand.. 

XXXVI.    The  meal  and  crufe  of  oil  Chap.  xvii.  1 6* 
iTJY  the  poor  widow's  oil  and  meal 
J3   Elijah  was  fuftaih'd ; 
Though  fmall  the  ftock  has  lafted  well,, 
For  God  the  ftort  maintaind. 

2  It  feem'd  as  if  from  day  to  day, 

They  were  to  eat  and  die 
But  ftill,  though  in  a  fecret  way? 
He  fent  a  frefh  fupply. 

3  Thus  to  his  poor  he  ftill  will  give 

Juft  for  the  prefent  hour  ; 
But  for  to-morrow  they  muft  live 
Upon  his  word  and  pow'r. 

4  No  barn  or  ftore  houfe  they  poiTefs, 

On  which  they  can  depend  ; 
Yet  have  no  caufe  to  fear  diilrefs. 
For  Jisus  is  their  friend. 

5  Then  let  not  doubts  your  mind  afTaiL, 

Remember,  God  has  faid, 
**  The  crufe  and  barrel  (hall  not  fail, 
My  people  mall  be  fed.  * 

6  And  thus,  though  faint  it  often  feems> 

He  keeps  their  grace  alive  5 

Supply  '& 


44  II.     KINGS.  Ek.  I. 

Supply'd  by  his  refrefhing  ftreams, 
Their  dying  hopes  revive. 

7  Though  in  ourfelves  we  have  no  flock.* 
The  Lord  is  nigh  to  favc; 
His  door  flies  open  when  we  knock, 
And  'tis  but  aflc  and  have. 


II.       KINGS. 

XXXVII.     JERICHO  ;   Or,   The  waters  healul 
Chap.  ii.    19 — 22. 

3    rnp  HOUGH  Jericho  pleafantly  flood, 
JL      And  look'd  like  a  promifing  foil  \ 
The  harveft  produc'd  little  food, 
To  anfwer  the  hufbandman's  tori. 
The  water  fome  property"had, 
Which  poifonous  prov'd  to  the  ground  ; 
The  fprings  were  corrupted  and  bad, 
The  ftreams  fpread  a  barrennefs  rounds 

2  But  foon  by  the  crufe  and  the  fait, 
Prepar'd  by  Elifha's  command  % 
The  water  was  cur'd  of  its  fault, 
And  Plenty  enriched  the  land  % 
An  emblem  fure  this  of  the  grace 
On  fruitlefs  dead  finners  beftow'd  J 
For  man  is  in  Jericho's  cafe, 

Till  cur'd  by  the  mercy  of  God* 

3  How  noble  a  creature  he  feems  ! 
What  knowledge,  invention  and  fkill 
How  large  and  extenfive  his  fchemes  ! 
How  much  can  he  do  if  he  will ! 
His  zeal  to  be  learned  and  wife, 
Will  yield  to  no  limits  or  bars  ; 

He   meafures  the  earth  and  the  {Ides,. 
And  numbers  and  marshals  the  ftar§. 

4  Yet 


Hy.  38.  II.     KINGS.  AS 

4  Yet  flill  he  is  barren  of  good  ; 
In  vain  are  his  talents  and  art  ; 
For  fin  has  infected  his  blood, 
Andpoiion'd  the  itreams  of  his  heart  : 
Tho'  cockatrice  eggs  he  can  hatch  (  1 ); 
Or,  fpider  like  cobwebs  can  weave  ; 
'Tis  madnefs  to  labour  and  watch 
For  what  will  deftroy  or  deceive. 

5  But  grace,  like  the  fait  in  the  crufe, 
When  caft  in  the  fpring  of  the  foul  ; 
A  wonderful  change  will  produce, 
Diffufing  new  life  thro'  the  whole  : 
The  wildernefs  blooms  like  the  rofe, 
The  heart  which  was  vile  and  abhorM  5 
Now  fruitful  and  beautiful  grows, 
The  garden  and  joy  of  the  Lord. 

XXXVIII.     NAAMAN.     Chap.  v.  $4, 

j   "OEFORE   Elima'sgate 
J3      The  Syrian  leaper  Hood, 
But  could  not  brook  to  wait, 

He  deem'd  himfelf too   good: 
He  thonght  the  prophet  would  attend9 
And  not  to  him  a  meffage  fend. 

2  Have  I  this  journey  come, 

And  will  he  not  be  feen  ? 
I  were  as  well  at  home, 

Would  warning  make  me  clean  \ 
Why  muft  I  warn  in  Jordan's  flood  I 
Damafcus  rivers  are  as  good. 

3  Thus  by  his  foolifh  pride 

He  almoft  mifs'd  a  cure, 
Howe'er  at  length  he  try'd, 

And  found  the  method  fure  ; 
Soon  as  his  pride  was  brought  to  yield, 
His  Leprofy  was  quickly  heal'd. 
(1)  Ifaiah  lix.  5. 

4  Leprous 


tfi  II.     KINGS.  Bk.  I. 

4  Leprous  and  proud  as  he, 

To  Jesus  thus  I  came  ; 
From  {In  to  fet  me  free, 

When  firft  I  heard  his  fame : 
Surely,    thought  I,   my  pompous  train      f 
Of  vows  and  tears  will  notice  gain. 

5  My  heart  devis  d  the  way 

Which  Ifuppos'd  hedtake;- 
And  when  I  found  delay, 

Was  ready  to  go  back  : 
Had  he  fome  painful  talk  enjoind, 
I  to  performance  feem'd  inclin'd 

6  When  by  his  word  he  fpake, 

That  fountain  open'd  fee  5 
'Twas  open'd  for  thy  fake, 

"  Go  wafli  and  thou  art  free  :  '* 
Oh  !   how  did  my  proud  heart  gainfay> 
I  fear'd  to  truft  this  fimple  way. 

7  At  length  I  trial  made, 

When  I  had  much  endur'd 
The  mcffage  I  obey'd, 

1  wafh'd,  aud  I  was  curM  : 
Sinners  this  healing  fountain  try, 
Which  cleans'd  a  wretch  fo  vile  as  I. 

XXX IX.   The  borrowed  axe.      Chap.  U.    $>  & 

1  r~Tn*  HE  prophet's  forts  in  times  of  old, 

JL         Tho'    to  appearance  poor  j 
Were  rich  without  poffeffing  gold,. 
And  honour  d  tho'  obfcure. 

2  In  peace  their  daily  bread  they  eat, 

By  honed  labour  earn'd  ; 
While  daily  at  Eliza's  feet, 

They  grace  and  wifdom  learn'd. 

3  The  prophet's  prefence  cheer* d  their  toll,. 

They  watch'd  the  words  he  fpoke  ; 
Whither  they  turn'd  the  furrow' d  foil, 

Or  feU'd  the  fpreading  oak.  4  Onc^ 


Hy.  40.  II.     KINGS.  47 

4  Once  as  they  liilen'd  to  his  theme, 

Their    conference  was  ftopp'd ; 
For  one  beneath  the  yielding  ilream, 
A  borrow'd  axe  had  dropp'd. 

5  "  Alas  it  was  not  mine,    he  faid, 

How  mail  I  make  it  good  V 
Elifha  heard,  and  when  he  pray  'd 
•  The  iron  fwam  like  wood. 

6  If  God  in  fuch  a  fmall  affair, 

A  miracle  performs  ; 
It  fhews  his  condefcending  care 
Of  poor  unworthy  worms. 

7  Tho'  kings  and  nations  in  his  view 

Are  but  as  motes  and  dull  ; 
His  eye  and  ear  are  fix'd  on  "you 
Who  in  his  mercy  truil, 

§  Not  one  concern  of  ours  is  final!., 
If  we  belong  to  him  ; 
To  teach  us  this,  the  Lord  of  all, 
Once  made  the  iron  fwim. 

XL.      More  with  us  than  with fhem.  Chap.  vi.    1§, 

1  \    LAS  !  Elifha's  fervant  cry'd, 
JLjL  When  he  the  Syrian  army  fpy'd ; 

But  he  was  foon  releas'd  from  care, 
Ih  anfwer  to  the  prophet's  pray'r. 

2  Straightway  he  faw,  with  other  eyes, 
A   greater  army  from  the  flues  ; 

A  fiery  guard  around  the  hill, 
Thus  are  the  faints  preferved  ftill, 

3  When  Satan  and  his  hoft  appear, 
Like  him  of  old,  I  faint  and  fear  ; 
Like  him,  by  faith,  with  joy  I  fee5 
A  greater  holt  engag'd  for  me. 

4-Tht 


4.8  I.     CHRONICLES.        Bk.  I. 

4  The  faints  efpoufe  my  caufe  by  pray'r, 
Their  angels  make  my  foul  their  care  ; 
Mine  is  the  promife  feal'd  with  blood, 
And  Jefus  lives  to  make  it  good. 


I.     CHRONICLES. 

XL  I.  Faiths  review  and  expectation. 
Chap.  xvii.   i6>   17. 

i       A    MAZIN     grace!    (how  fweet  the  found) 
XX     That  fav'd  a  wretch  like  me  ! 
I  once  was  loft,  but  now  am  found, 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  fee. 

2  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  reliev'd  ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  I  firil  believ'd  ! 

3  Tho'  many  dangers,   toils,  and  fnares, 

I  have  already  come  ; 
'Tis  grace  has  brought  me  fafe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 

4  The  Lord  has  promis'd  good  to  me, 

His  word  my  hope  fecures  ; 
He  will  my  ihield  and  portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

5  Yes,  when  this  flefh  and  heart  fhall  fai-, 

And  mortal  life  fhall  ceafe  ; 
I  fhall  poffefs,   within  the  vail, 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

to  The  earth  fhall  foon  difiblve  like  fnow, 
The  fun  forbear  to  fhine  ; 
But  God  who  called  me  here  below, 
Will  be  forever  mine. 

NEHE- 


Hy.  42.         NE  HEM  I  AH.  49 

N     E     H     E     M     I     A     H. 

XL1I.     The  joy  of  the  LORD  is  your  Jlrength. 
Chap.  ix.    10. 

j     TOY  is  a  fruit  that  will  not  grow 
J     In  nature's  barren  foil  ; 
All  we  can  boaft  till  Christ  we  know, 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

2   But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 
And  made  his  glories  known  ; 
There  fruits  of  heavenly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone, 

g   A  bleeding  Saviour  feen  by  faith, 
A  fenfe  of  pard'ning  love  ; 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death, 
Give  joys  like  thofe  above. 

4  To  take  a  glimpfe  within  the  vail, 

To  know  that  God  is  mine  ; 
Are  fprings  of  joy  that  never  fail, 
Unfpeakable  !   divine  ! 

5  Thefe  are  the  joys  which  fatisfy, 

And  fanctify  the  mind  ; 
Which  make  the  fpirit  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

6  No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot, 

But  if  you  are  the  Lord's  ; 
Refign  to  them  that  know  him  not, 
Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 


JOB. 

XLIII.   0  that  1  tuere  as  in  months paJt  I 
Chap.  xxix.  2. 


■s 


WEET  was  the  time  when  firft  I  felt 
The  Saviour's  pard'ning  blood 

E  Apply'd 


$o  JOB.  Bk.  1 

ApplyM,  to  cleanfe  my  foul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveal'd, 

His  praifes  tun'd  my  tongue  ; 
And  when  the  ev'ning  fhadcs  prevail'd, 
His  love  was  all  my  fong. 

3  In  vain  the  tempter  fpread  his  wiles, 

The  world  no  more  could  charm  5 
I  liv'd  upon  my  faviour's  fmiles, 
And  lean'd  upon  his  arm. 

4  In  pray'r  my  foul  drew  near  the  Lord* 

And  faw  his  glory  mine  : 
And  when  1  read  his  holy  word, 
I  call'd  each  promife  mine. 

5  Then  to  his  faints  I  often  fpoke, 

Of  what  his  love  had  done  ; 
But  now  my  heart  is  almofl  broke, 
For  all  my  joys  are  gone. 

6  Now  when  the  evening  (hade  prevails, 

My  foul  in  darknefs  mourns  : 
And  wTicn  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

7  My  pray'rs  are  now  a  chatt'ring  noife* 

For  Jesus  hides  his  face  j 
I  read,  the  promife  meets  my  eyes, 
But  will  not  reach  my  cafe. 

8  Now  Satan  thratens  to  prevail, 

And  make  my  foul  his  prey  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  thy  mercies  cannot  fail, 
O  come  without  delay. 


■s 


XLIV.   The  change  (1). 

AVIOUR  mine  and  cheer  my  foul, 
Bid  my  dying  hopes  revive  ; 
Make  my  wounded  fpirits  whole, 
Far  away  the  tempter  drive  : 

(1)  Book  II.  Hymn  34.  and  Book  III.  Hymn  86. 

Speak 


Hv.  4^  JOB.  5J 

Speak  the  word  and  fet  me  free, 
Let  me  live  alone  to  thee. 

2  Shall  I  figh  and  pray  in  vain, 

Wilt  thou  ftill  refufe  to  hear  ; 

Wilt  thou  not  return  again, 

Mull  I  yield  to  black  defpair  ? 
Thou  haft  taught  my  heart  to  pray, 
Canft  thou  turn  thy  face  away  ? 

3  Once  I  thought  my  mountain  flrong, 

Firmly  fix'd  no  more  to  move  ; 
Then  thy  grace  was  all  my  fong, 
Then  my  foul  was  fill'd  with  love  : 

Thofe  were  happy  golden  days, 

Sweetly  fpent  in  prayr  and  praife. 

4  When  my  friends  have  faid,  "  Beware* 

Soon  or  late  you'll  find  a  change  f 

I  could  fee  no  caufe  for  fear, 

Vain  their  caution  feem'dand  ftrange; 

Not  a  cloud  obfcur'd  my  Iky, 

Could  I  think  a  tempeft  nigh  ? 

5  Little,  then,  myfelf  I  knew, 

Little  thought  of  Satan's  pow'r  ; 

Now  I  find  their  words  were  true. 

Now  I  feel  the  ftormy  hour  : 
Sin  has  put  my  joys  to  flight, 
Sin  has  chang'd  my  day  to  night. 

6  Satan  afks,  and  mocks  my  woe, 

"  Boafter,  where  is  now  your  God  }* 
Silence,  Lord,  this  crutl  foe, 
Let  him  know  1  am  bought  with  blood  \ 
Tell  him,  fince,  I  know  thy  name, 
Though  L  change,  thou  art  the  fame. 

PSALMS, 


52  PSALM  S.  Bk.  I- 

PSALMS. 

XLV.      Pleading  for  mercy.   Pfalmvi. 

1  TN  mercy,  nat  in  wrath,  rebuke 
X    Thy  feeble  worm,  my  God  ! 
My  fpirit  dreads  thine  angry  look, 

And  trembles  at  thy  rod. 

2  Have  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  am  weak, 

Regard  my  heavy  groans  ; 
O  let  thy  voice  of  comfort  fpeak, 
And  heal  my  broken  bones  ! 

3  By  day  tny  bufy  beating  head 

Is  iiil'd  with  anxious  ftars  ; 
By  night  upon  my  reillefs  bed, 
I  weep  .a  fljod  of  tears. 

4  Thus  I  fit  defolate  and  mourn, 

Mine  eyes  grew  dull  with  grief; 
How  long,  my  Lord,  ere  thou  return^ 
And  bring  my  foul  relief? 

5  O  come  and  fhew  thy  pow'r  to  fave, 

And  fpare  my  fainting  breath  ; 
For  who  can  praife  tfiee  in  the  grave, 
Or  fing  thy  name  in  death  I 

6  Satan,  my  cruel  envious  foe, 

In ful ts  me  in  my  pain  : 
He  fmiles  to  fee  me  brought  fo  low, 
And  tells  me  hope  in  vain. 

7  But  hence,  thou  enemy  depart  ! 

Nor  tempt  me  to  defpair, 
My  Saviour  comes  to  cheer  my  heart, 
TheLoRD  has  heard  my  pray'r. 

XL VI.      None  upon  earth  I  defire  befides  thee, 
Pfalm  Ixxiii.   25. 

OYvT  tedious  and  taftelefs  the  hours, 
When  Jesus  no  longer  1  fee  ; 

Sweet 


far.  47-  PSALMS.  5$ 

Sweet  profpe&s,  fweet  birds,  and  fvvcet  flow'rs^ 
Have  loft  all  their  fweetnefs  with  me  j 

The  mid-fummer  fun  mines  but  dim, 
The  fields  ftrive  in  vain  to  look  gay  j 

But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 
December's  as  pleafant  as  May. 

2  His  name  yields  the  rtcheft  perfume** 

And  fweeter  than  mufic  his  voice  j 
His  prefence  dKperfes  my  gloom, 

And  makes  all  within  me  rejoice  ; 
I  mould  were  he  always  thus  nigh, 

Have  nothing  to  wiih  or  to  feap  5 
No  mortal  fo  happy  as  I, 

My  fummer  would  laft  all  the  yean 

3  Content  with  beholding  his  face, 

My  all  to  his  pleafure  refign'd  5 
No  changes  of  feafon  or  place, 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind  j 
While  blefs'd  with  a  fenfe  of  his  love5 

A  palace  a  toy  would  appear  ; 
And  prifons  would  palaces  prove, 

If  Jesus  would  dwell  with  me  there, 

4  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine, 

If  thou  art  my  fun  and  my  fong  5 
Say,  why  do  I  languifh  and  pine, 

And  why  are  my  winters  fo  long  ? 
O  drive  thefe  dark  clouds  from  my  fky9. 

Thy  foul-cheering  prefence  reftore  ; 
Or  take  me  unto  thee  on  high, 

Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more.  1 

XLVil.   The  believer's  fafety.  Ffalm  xci. 

J   T  NCARNATE  God  !  the  foul  that  knows 
JL   Thy  name's  myfterious  pow'r  ; 
Shall  dwell  in  undifturb'd  repofe: 
Nor  fear  the  trying  hour. 

,   £  *  *  Thy 


54  PSALM  3.  Bx.  I. 

2  Thy  wifdom,  faithfulnefs  and  love, 

To  feeble  helplefs  worms, 

A  buckler  and  a  refuge  prove, 

From  enemies  and  Harms. 

3  In  vain  the  fowler  fpreads  his  net,. 

To  draw  them  from  thy  care  ; 
Thy  timely  call  inftrucls  their  feet,. 
To  fhim  the  artful  fnare. 

4  When  like  a  baneful  ptftilence, 

Sin  mows  its  thoufands  down  ; 
On  ev'ry  fide  without  defence, 
Thy  grace  fe  cures  thice  own. 

5  No  midnight  terrors  haunt  their  beds 

No  arrow  wounds  by  day  ; 
Unhurt  on  ferpents  they  ihall  tread, 
If  found  in  duty's  way.. 

6  Angels  unfeen  attend  the  faints, 

And  bear  them  in  their  arms  ; 
To  cheer  the  fpirit  when  it  faint?, 
And  guard  the  life  from  harms. 

7  The  angel's  Lord,  himfelf  i3  nigh, 

To  them  that  love  his  name  ; 

Ready  to  fave  them  when  they  cry? 

And  put  their  foes  to  fname. 

&-  CrofTts  and  changes  are  their  lot, 
Long  as  they  fojourn  here  ;    . 
But  fince  their  Saviour  changes  not, 
What  have  the  faints  to  fear  I 

XLV1II.     Another* 

j   rpHAT  man  no  guard  or  weapons  needs, 
I       VVhofe  heart  the  blood  of  Jesus  knows  ; 
But  fafe  may  pafs  if  duty  leads, 
Through  burning  fands  or  mountain  fnows.. 

2    Relets' d  from  guilt  he  feels  no  fe3i'  ; 
Kedsmption  is  his  fhieid  and  tow'r  j 

He 


Hr.  49.  PSALMS.  55 

He  fees  his  Saviour  always  near 
To  help  in  ev'ry  trying  hour. 

3   Though  I  am  weak  and  Satan  ftrong, 
And  often  to  afTauIt  me  tries  ; 
When  Jesus   is  my  fnield  and  fongv 
Abam'dthe  wolf  before  me  flies. 

'4   His  love  pofefling  I  am  bleft, 

Secure  whatever  change  may  come  J 
Whether  I  go  to  Eaft  or  Weft, 
With  him  I  ftfll  fnallbe  at  home. 

5  Tf  plac'd  beneath  the  northern  pole, 
Tho'  winter  refgns  with  rigour  there  % 
His  gracious  beams  would  cheer  my  foul, 
Andmake  a  faring  throughout  the  year. 

6  Or  if  the  deiarts  fun-burnt  foil, 

My  lonely  dwelling  e'er  mould  prove  p 
His  pre  fence  would  fupport  my  toil  j 
Whofe  fmile  is  lifex  whofe  voice  is  love. 

XL  IX.    He  led  them  a  right 'way.     Pfal.  cvii.   7, 

3    TX7HEN  Ifrael^.  was  from  Egypt  freed, 
V  Y      The  Lord,  who  brought  them  out^ 
Help'd  them  in  ev'ry  time  of  need, 
But  led  them  round  about  ( 1 ). 

2  To  enter  Canaan  foon  they  hop'd, 

But  quickly  chang'd  their  mind; 
When  the  Red-fea  their  paffage  ftopp'cl 
And  Pharaoh  march/ d  behind. 

3  The  defart  flil'd  them  with  alarms, 

For  water  and  for  food  ; 
And  Amalek,  by  force  of  arms, 
1  o  check  their  progrefs  flood, 

4.  They  often  murmur'd  by  the  way, 
Becaufe  they  judg  d  by  fight  J 
(1)  Exodus  xiii,  17, 

But 


56  PSALMS.  Bk.  X. 

But  were  at  length  conftrain'd  to  fay 
The  Lord  had  led  them  right. 

5  In  the  Red-fea  that  ftopp'd  them-firny 

Their  enemies  were  drown 'd  ; 
The  rocks  gave  water  for  their  thirfty 
And  manna  fpread  the  ground. 

6  By  fire  and  cloud  their  way  was  fhowa 

Acrofs  the  pathlefs  fands  : 
And  Amalek  was  overthrown,. 
By  Mofes'  lifted  hand. 

7  The  way  was  right  their  hearts  to  prove, 

To  make  God's  glory  known  : 
And  fhow  his  wifdom,  pow'r  and  love, 

Engag'd  to  fave  his  own. 
S  Juft  fo  the  true  believer's  path,' 

Through  many  dangers  lies  ; 
Tho'  dark  to  fenfe,  'tis  right  to  faith,, 

And  leads  us  to  the  ikies,. 

L.   What Jh all  I  render  (l).  Pfal.  cxvi.  12,  f$£ 

1  T7  O  R  mercies,  countlefs  as  the  fands 
JL/    Which  daily  I  receive 

From  Jesus,  my  Redeemer's  hands^ 
My  foul  what  can'ft  thou  give  ? 

2  Alas  !   from  fuch  a  heart  as  mine, 

What  can  I  bring  him  forth  ? 
My  beft  is  fiain'd  and  dy'd  with  fin,. 
My  all  is  nothing  worth. 

3  Yet  this  acknowledgement  I'll  make^. 

For  all  he  has  beilow'd  ; 
Salvation's  facred  cup  I'll  take 

And  call  upon  my  God. 
^.  The  beft  returns  for  one  like  me,. 

So  wretched  and  fo  poor  ; 
Is  from  his  gifts  to  draw  a  plea, 

Andafkhim  ftili  for  more., 

4i)  Book  Hi.  Hymn  6^ 


Hy.  5z.  P  S  A  L  M  S.     •  57 

5  1  cannot  ferve  him  as  I  ought, 

No  works  have  i  to  boait  ; 
Yet  would  I  glory  in  the  thought 

That  1  (hall  owe  him  moil. 
LI.      Dwelling  in  Mefech.      Pfalm  cxx.   5— 7, 

1  TITH  AT  a  mournful  life  is  mine, 

V  V     FilPd  with  croffes,  pains  and  cares  ! 
Ev'ry  work  defU'd  with  fin, 
Ev'ry  Hep  befet  with  fnares  ! 

2  If  alone  I  ptnfive  fit 

I  myfelf  can  hardly  bear  ; 
If  I  pafs  along  the  llreet, 
Sin  and  riot  triumph  there. 

3  Jesus  !   how  my  heart  is  pain'd, 
How  it  mourns  for  fouls  deceiv'd  1 
When  I  heard  thy  name  profan'd, 
When  I  fee  thy  Spirit  griev'd  ! 

4  When  thy  children's  griefs  I  view, 
Their  dillrefs  becomes  my  own  j 
All  I  hear,  or  fee,  or  do, 

Makes  me  tremble,  weep  and  groan. 

£  Mourning  thus  I  long  had  been, 
When  I  heard  my  Saviour's  voice  : 
*'  Thou  haft  caufe  to  mourn  for  fin, 
But  in  me  thou  may'ft  rejoice.'* 

This  kind  word  difpell'd  my  grief, 
Put  to  file  nee  my  complaints  ; 
Tho'  of  finners  I  am  the  chief, 
He  has  rank'd  me  with  his  faints. 

7  Tho'  conftrain'd  to    dwell  awhile  '■ 
Where  the  wicked  ftrive  and  brawl  5    * 

Let  them  frown,  fohebut  fmile, 
Heav'n  will  make  amends  for  all. 

8  There,  believers,   we  mall  reft, 
Free  from  forrow,  fin  and  fears ; 

Nothing 


PROVERBS.  Bk.  I. 


Nothing  there  our  peace  moleft, 
Thro'  eternal  rounds  of  years. 
9  Let  us  then  the  fight  endure, 
See  our  Captain  looking  down  ; 
He  will  make  the  conqueft  fure. 
And  bellow  thepromis'd  crown. 


PROVERBS. 

LII.    (c)  Wifdom.    Chap.  viii.   22. — 31, 

1  T?  RE  God  had  built  the  mountains* 
XLa    Or  rais'd  the  fruitful  hills  ; 
Before  he  fili'd  the  fountains 

That  feed  the  running  rills  ; 
In  me,  from  everlafting, 
The  wonderful  I  am, 
Found  p^eafures  never  wafting, 
And  wiidom  is  my  name. 

2  When,  like  a  tent  to  dwell  in, 
He  fpread  the  ikies  abroad  ; 
And  fwath'd  about  the  fwelling 
Of  ocean's  mighty  flood  ; 

He  wrought  by  weight  and  meafure, 
And  I  was  with  him  then  : 
Myfelf  the  Father's  pleafure, 
And  mine  the  fons  of  men. 

3  Thus  wifdom's  words  difcover 
Thy  glory  and  thy  grace, 
Thou  everlafting  lover 

Of  our  unworthy  race  ! 
Thy  gracious  eye  furveyM  us 
Ere  ftars  were  feen  abov*  ; 
In  wifdom  thou  haft  made  US* 
And  dy'd  for  us  in  love, 


And 


Hr.  53.  PROVERBS.  59 

4  And  couldft  thou  be  delight  ed 
With  creatures  fuch  as  we  ! 
Who,  when  we  faw  thee  flighted, 
And  nail'd  thee  to  a  tree  ! 
Unfathomable  wonder, 
And  myftery  divine  ! 
The  voice  that  fpeaks  in  thunder, 
Says,  "  Sinner  1  am  thine  !" 

LI  1 1.     A  friend  thatjllcheth  clofer  than  a  Ir  other. 

Chap,  xviii.  24. 

j   /~\NE  there  is,  above  all  others, 
\J  Well  deferves  the  name  of  Friend  ; 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 
Coftly,  free,  and  knows  no  end  : 
They  who  once  his  kindnefs  prove, 
Find,  it  everlafting  love  ! 

2  Which  of  all  our  friends  to  fave  us, 
Could  or  would  have  fhed  their  blood  I 
But  our  Jefus  dy'd  to  have  us 
Reconcil'd,  in  him  to  God  : 

This  was  boundlefe  love  indeed  ! 

Jesus  is  a  friend  in  need. 

g  Men,  when  rais'd  to  lofty  ftations, 
Often  know  their  friends  no  more  ; 
Slight  and  fcorn  their  poor  relations, 
Tho*  they  valuM  them  before  : 
But  our  Saviour  always  owns 
Thofe  whom  he  redeem'd  with  groans. 

4  When  he  hVd  on  earth  abafed, 
Friend  of  finners  was  his  name  ; 
Now,  above  all  glory  raifed, 
He  rejoices  in  the  fame  : 

Still  he  calls  them  brethren,  friends, 
And  to  all  their  wants  attends, 

5  Could  we  bear  from  one  another, 

What  he  daily  bears  from  ws  \  Ye* 


Co        ECCLESIASTES.  Bk.  I. 

Yet  this  glorious  Friend  and  Brother, 
Loves  us  tho*  we  tre*at  him  thus  : 

Tho'  for  good  we  render  ill, 

He  accounts  us  brethren  flill. 

6  Oh  !   for  grace  our  hearts  to  foften  ! 
Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love  ; 
We,  alas  !  forget  too  often, 
What  a  friend  we  have  above  : 

B    :  «rhen  home  our  fouls  are  brought, 
We  will  love  thee  as  we  ought. 

ECCLESIASTES. 
LIV.      Vanity  of  Life,    (i)   Chap.  i.    2, 

1  HP1  HE  evils  that  befet  our  path 

1         Who  can  prevent  our  cure  ? 
We  ftand  upon  the  brink  of  death, 
When  molt  we  feem  fecure. 

2  If  we  to-day,  fweet  peace  potTefs, 

It   foon  may  be  withdrawn  ; 
Some  change  may  plunge  us  in  diftrefs, 
Before  to-morrow's  dawn. 

3  Difeafe  and  pain  invade  our  health, 

And  find  an  eafy  prey  ; 
And  oft,  when  leaft  expected,  wealth 
Takes  wings  and  flies  away. 

4  A  fever  or  a  blow  can  make 

Our  wifdom's  boafted  rule  ; 
And  of  the  brighteft  genius  make, 
A  madman  or  a  fool. 

5  The  gourds,  from  which  we  look  for  fruit. 

Produce  us  only  pain  ; 
A  worm  unfeen  attacks  the  root, 
And  all  our  hopes  are  vain. 

(i)  Book  II,  Hymn  6. 

6  I  p  ity 


Hy.  55.        ECCLESIASTES.  61 

6  I  pity  thofe  who  feek  no  more 

Than  fuch  a  world  can  give ; 
Wretched  they  are,  and  blind,  and  poor, 
And  dying  while  they  live. 

7  Since  fin  has  fill  d  the  earth  with  woe, 

And  creatures  fade  and  die  ; 
Lord  wean  our  hearts  from  things  below, 
And  fix  our  hopes  on  high. 

LV.   (c)  Vanity  of  the  World. 

1  jT^i  OD  gives  his  mercies  to  be  fpent ; 
\JJT  Your  hoard  will  do  your  foul  no  good; 
Gold  is  a  blefling  only  lent, 

Repaid  by  giving  others  food. 

2  The  world's  efteem  is  but  a  bribe, 

To  buy  their  peace  you  fell  your  own  j 

The  Have  of  a  vain-glorious  tribe, 

Who  hate  you  while  they  make  you  known. 

3  The  joy  that  vain  amufements  give, 
Oh  !  fad  conclufion  that  it  brings  ! 
The  honey  of  a  crouded  hive, 
Defended  by  a  thoufand  flings. 

4  <Tis  thus  the  world  rewards  the  fools 
That  live  upon  her  treach'rous  fmiles ; 
She  leads  them,  blindfold,  by  her  rules, 
And  ruins  all  whom  lhe  beguiles. 

5  God  knows  the  thoufands  who  go  down 
From  pleafure,  into  endlefs  woe  ; 

And  with  a  long  defpairing  groan, 
Blafpheme  their  Maker  as  they  go. 

6  O  fearful  thought  !   be  timely  wife  ; 
Delight  but  in  a  Saviour's  charms  ; 
And  God  lhall  take  you  to  the  fkies, 
Embrac'd  in  everlafting  arms. 

F  LVI. 


62  ECCLESIASTES.  Bk.  I. 

LVI.    Vanity  of  the  creature  fanctifiecL 

1  T  TONEY  though  the  bee  prepares, 
I    1     An  envenom'd  fting  he  wears  : 

Piercing  thorns  a  guard  compofe 
Round  the  fragrant  blooming  rofe. 

2  "Where  we  think  to  find  a  fweet, 
Oft  a  painful  fting  we  meet : 
When  the  rofe  invites  our  eye, 
We  forget  the  thorn  is  nigh. 

3  Why  are  thus  our  hopes  beguil'd  ; 
Why  are  all  our  pleasures  fpoil'd  ? 
Why  do  agony  and  woe 

From  our  choiceft  comforts  grow  ? 

4  Sin  has  been  the  caufe  of  all, 
'Twas  not  thus  before  the  fall : 
What  but  pain,  and  thorn,  and  fting, 
From  the  root  of  fin  can  fpring  ? 

5  Now  with  ev'ry  good  we  fin  d 
Vanity  and  grief  entwin'd  ; 
What  we  feel,  or  what  we  fear, 
All  our  joys  embitter  here. 

6  Yet,  through  the  Redeemer's  love, 
Thefe  afflictions  blcflings  prove  •, 
He  the  wounding  flings  and  thorns, 
Into  healing  med'cines  turns. 

7  From  the  earth  our  hearts  they  wean, 
Teach  us  on  his  arm  to  lean  ; 

Urge  us  to  a  throne  of  grace, 
Make  us  feek  a  refting  place. 

8  In  the  manfions  of  our  King 
Sweets  abound  without  a  fting ; 
Thornlefs  there  the  rofes  blow, 
And  the  joys  unmingled  flow. 

SOLOMON'S 


Hy.  57.       SOLOMON'S  SONG.  63 

SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

LVII.    The  name  of  Jesus.  Chap.  i.  3. 

1  y  TOW  fweet  the  name  of  Jesus  founds, 

In  a  believer's  ear  ? 
It  lb  xhs  his  forrows,  heals  his  wounds 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  fp-rit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breaft ; 
'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  foul, 
And  to  the  weary  reft. 

3  Dear  name  !   the  rock  on  which  I  build, 

My  fhield  and  hiding  place; 
My  never  failing  treas'iy  fill'd 
With  boundlefs  ftores  of  grace. 

4  By  thee  my  pray'rs  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  fin  derll'd  ; 
Satan  accufes  me  in  vain, 
And  I  am  own'd  a  child. 

5  Jesus  !   my  Shepherd,  Hufband,  Friend, 

My  Prophet/ Prieft,  and  King; 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praife  I  bring. 

6  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 

And  coll  my  warmed  thought ; 
But  w   en  I  fee  thee  as  thou  art, 
I'll  praife  thee  as  I  ought. 

7  'Till  then  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 

With  ev'ry  fleeting  breath  ; 
And   nay  the  mufic  of  thy  name 
Refrefh  my  foul  in  death. 

ISAIAH. 


64  ISAIAH.  Bk.  L 

LV1II.  (c)  O  Lord  !  I  will  praife  thee! 

Chap.  xiL 

i    '  V  Will  praife  thee  ev'ry  day 

JL   Now  thine  anger's  turn'd  away! 
Comfortable  thoughts  arife 
From  the  bleeding  facrifice. 

2  Here  in  the  fair  gofpel  field, 
Wells  of  free  falvation  yield 
Streams  of  life,  a  plenteous  ftore, 
And  my  foul  fhall  thirft  no  more. 

.3  Je^us  is  become  at  length 
My  falvation  and  my  ftrength  ; 
Ami  his  praifes  fhall  prolong, 
While  I  live,  my  pleafant  fong. 

4  Praife  ye,  then,  his  glorious  name, 
Publifh  his  exalted  fame  ! 
Still  his  worth  your  praife  exceeds, 
Excellent  are  all  his  deeds. 

5   Raife  again  thy  joyful  found, 
Let  the  nations  roll  it  round  ! 
Zion  fhout,  for  this  is  he, 
God  the  Saviour  dwells  in  thee. 

LIX.   The  Refuge,   River,   and  Rock  of  the 
Church.  Chap,  xxxii.  2. 


H 


E  who  on  earth  as  man  was  known, 
And  bore  cur  fins  and  pains  ; 
feated  on  th'  eternal  throne, 
The  God  of  glory  reigns. 


2  His  hands  the  wheels  of  nature  guide 
With  an  unerring  fkill ; 
And  countlefs  worlds  extended  wide, 
Obey  his  fov'reign  will. 

3    While 


Hy.  60.  ISAIAH.  65 

3  While  harps  unnu-mber'd  found  his  praife, 

In  yonder  world  above ; 
His  faints  on  earth  admire  his  ways, 
And  glory  in  his  love. 

4  His  righteoufnefs  to  faith  reveal'd, 

Wrought  out  for  guilty  worms  ; 
Affords  a  hiding  place  and  fhield, 
From  enemies  and  ftorms. 

5  This  land,  through  which  his  pilgrims  go, 

Is  defolate  and  dry ; 
But  ftreams  of  grace  from  him  o'er  flow 
Their  thirft  to  fatisfy. 

6  When  troubles,  like  a  burning  fun, 

Beat  heavy  on  their  head  5 
To  this  almighty  Rock  they  run, 
And  find  a  pleafmg  fhade. 

7  How  glorious  he  !   how  happy  they 

In  fuch  a  glorious  friend  ! 
Whofe  love  fecures  them  all  the  way, 
And  crowns  them  at  the  end. 

LX.  Zion9  or  the  city  of  Gob  (i).  Chap,  xxxiii. 
20,    21.    ' 

1    f~^\  Lorious  things  of  thee  are  fpoken  (2), 
\JT   Zion,  city  of  oar  God  ! 
He,  whofe  word  cannot  b^  broken, 
Form'd  thee  for  his  own  abode  (3) ; 
On  the  rock  of  ages  founded  (4) 
What  can  fn  ike  thy  fare  repofe  ? 
With  falvation  walls  furrounded  (5) 
Thou  may'it  fmile  at  all  thy  foes. 

(1)  Bock  II.  Hymn  24* 
(2)  Psalm  lxxxvii.  3.  (3)  Psalm  exxxii.  14. 

(i)  Matt.  xvi.  16.  (3)  Isaiah  xvi.  1* 

F  2  See! 


66  ISAIAH.  Bk.  I. 

2  See  !  the  ftreams  of  liying  waters 
Springing  from  eternal  love  ( I ) ; 
Well  fupply  thy  fons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove  ; 
Who  can  faint  while  fuch  a  river 
Ever  flows  their  thirft  t'afliiage  ? 
Grace,  which  like  the  Lord,  the  giver, 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hov'ring, 
See  the  clouds  and  fire  appear  (2) ! 
For  a  glory  and  a  cov'ring, 
Shewing  that  the  Lord  is  near ; 
Thus  deriving  from  their  banner 
Light  by  night  and  fhade  by  day ; 
Safe  they  feed  upon  the  manna 
Which  he  gives  them  when  they  pray. 

4  Bleft  inhabitants  of  Zion, 
WahYd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood  ! 
Jesus,  whom  their  fouls  rely  on, 

Makes  them  kings  and  priefts  to  God  (3): 
<Tis  his  love  his  people  raifes 
Over  felf  to  reign  as  kings  ; 
And  as  priefts,  his  folemn  praifes 
Each  for  a  thank-ofPring  brings. 

5  Saviour,  if  of  Zion's  city 

I  thro*  grace  a  member  am  \ 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 
I  will  glory  in  thy  name: 
Fading  is  the  worldling's  pleafure, 
All  his  boafted  pomp  and  fhow  5 
Solid  joys  and  laftmg  treafures, 
None  but  Zion's  children  know. 

(1)  Psalm  xlvn  4..  (2)  Isaiah  iv.  5,  6. 

(3)  Rev,  i,  6. 

LXI. 


Hy.  61.  ISAIAH.  67 


LXI.     Look  unto  me,  a?id  be  ye  faved.     Chap, 
xlv.    22. 

1  AS  tne  ferpent  rais'd  by  Mofes  (1) 
jLjL  Hea^  the  burning  ferpent's  bite, 
Jesus  thus  himself  difclofes 

To  the  wounded  finner's  fight ; 
Hear  his  gracious  invitation, 
"  I  have  life  and  peace  to  give, 
I  have  wrought  out  full  falvation, 
Sinner,  look  to  me  and  live. 

2  Pore  upon  your  fins  no  longer, 
Well  I  know  their  mighty  guilt ; 
But  my  love  than  death  is  itronger, 
I  my  blood  have  freely  fpilt : 

Thoc  your  hearts  has  long  been  hardened, 
Look  on  me — it  foft  fhall  grow : 
Paft  tranfgrefhons  fhall  be  pardon'd, 
And  I'll  wafh  you  white  as  fnow. 

3  I  have  feen  what  you  were  doing,. 
Tho'  you  little  thought  of  me  \ 
You  were  madly  bent  on  ruin, 
But  I  faid — It  fhall  not  be  : 

You  had  been  for  ever  wretched, 
Had  I  not  efpous'd  your  part  ; 
Now  behold  my  arms  outftretched, 
To  receive  you  to  my  heart. 

\  Well  may  fhame,    and  joy,  andwonder^ 
All  your  inward  paffions  move  ; 
I  could  crufli  thee  with  my  thunder, 
But  I  fpeak  to  thee  in  love  : 
See  !  your  fins  are  all  forgiv'n, 
I  have  paid  the  countlels  fum  ! 

(1)  Numbers  xxi.  9, 

Now 


68  ISAIAH.  Bk.  I. 

Now  my  death  has  open'd  heav'n, 
Thither  you  ihall  fhortly  come." 

5   Deareft  Saviour,  we  adore  thee, 
For  thy  precious  life  and  death  ; 
Melt  each  (tubborn  heart  before  thee, 
Give  us  all  rhe  eye  of  faith  : 
From  the  law's  condemning  fentence, 
To  thy  mercy  we  appeal  ; 
Thou  aloni  ca  ifl  give  repentance, 
Thou  alone  our  fouls  can  heal. 


LXII.      The  good  Phyfician. 

HOW  loft  was  my  condition, 
Till  Jesus  made  me  whole  ! 
There  is  but  one  phyfician 
Can  cure  a  fin-fick  foul  ! 
Next  door  to  death  he  found  me, 
And  fnach'd  me  from  the  grave  j 
To  tell  to  all  around  me, 
His  wond'rous  power  to  fave. 

T  ie  worft  of  all  difeafes 
Is  light,  compar'd  with  fin  ; 
On  every  part  it  feizes, 
But  rages  molt  with  n  : 
<Tis  palfv,  plague,  and  fever, 
And  rnadnefs — all  c^mbin'd  j 
And  none  but  a  believer, 
The  lead  relief  can  find. 

From  men  great  (kill  profefling, 

I  thought  a  care  to  gain  ; 

But  this  prov'd  more  diftrefling, 

And  added  to  my  pa  n  : 

Some  faid  .hat  nothing  ail'd  me, 

Some  gave  me  up  for  loft  ; 

b  *  Thus 


Ht.  63.  ISAIAH.  69 

Thus  every  refuge  faiPd  me, 
And  all  my  hopes  were  crofs'd. 

4  At  length  this  great  Phyfician, 
How  matchlefs  is  his  grace! 
Accepted  my  petition, 

And  undertook  my  cafe  : 
Firft  gave  me  fight  to  view  him, 
For  fin  my  eyes  had  feal'd  ; 
Then  bid  me  look  unto  him  ', 
I  look'd,  and  I  was  heal'd. 

5  A  dying,  rifen  Jesus, 
Seen  by  the  eye  of  faith  j 

At  once  from  danger  frees  us, 
And  faves  the  foul  from  death  : 
Come  then  to  this  Phyfician, 
His  help  he'll  freely  give, 
He  makes  no  hard  condition, 
'lis  only — look  and  live. 

LXI1I.   To  the  affliEled,    to/fed  with  tempefts  and 
not  comforted.  Chap.      liv.   5,    II. 

1  YJENSIVE,  doubling,  fearful  heart, 

Hear  what  Christ  the  Saviour  fays ; 
Ev'ry  word  mould  joy  impart, 
Change  thy  mournings  into  praife  ; 
Yes,  he  fpeaks,  and  fpeaks  to  thee, 
May  he  help  thee  to  believe  ! 
Then  thou  prefently  will  fee, 
Thou  haft  little  caufe  to  grieve. 

2  "  Fear  thou  not,  nor  be  afham'd, 
All  thy  forrows  foon  fhall  end  ; 

I  who  heav'n  and  earth  have  fram'd, 
Am  thy  hufband  and  thy  friend  : 
I  the  High  and  holy  One, 
Ifrael's  God  by  all  ador'd  ; 

A6 


7o  ISAIAH.  Bk.  II. 

As  thy  Saviour  will  be  known, 
Thy  Redeemer  and  thy  Lord. 

3  For  a  moment  I  withdrew, 

And  thy  heart  was  fill'd  with  pain  ; 
But  my  mercies  I'll  renew, 
Thou  ihalt  foon  rejoice  again  : 
Though  I  feem  to  hide  my  face, 
Very  foon  my  wrath  (hall  ceafe ; 
'Tis  but  for  a  moment's  fpace, 
Ending  in  eternal  peace. 

4  When  my  peaceful  bow  appears  (i) 
Painted  on  the  wat'ry  cloud  : 

'Tis  to  diflipate  thy  fears, 

Left  the  earth  mould  be  o'erflow'd : 

'Tii  an  emblem  too  of  grace, 

Of  my  cov'nant  love  a  fign  : 

Though  the  mountains  leave  their  place, 

Thou  for  ever  {halt  be  mine. 

5  Though  afflicted,   tempeft-tofs'd, 
Comfortlefs  a  while  t'iou  art : 
Do  not  think  thou  can'ft  be  loft, 
Thou  art  graven  on  my  heart : 
All  thy  waites  I  will  repair, 
Thou  ihalt  be  rebuilt  anew  •, 
And  in  thee  it  (hall  appear 

"Wh  t  a  God  of  love  can  do." 

LXIV.   (c)   The  contrite  heart.     Chap.  lvii.  15. 

1  r  g  1HE  Lord  will  happinefs  divine 

On  contrite  hearis  beftow  : 
Then  tell  me  gracious  God,  is  mine 
A  co ii  trite  heart  or  no  ? 

2  I  hear,  but  feem  to  hear  in  vain, 
Infenfible  as  fteel ; 

(1)  Gen.  ix.  13,  M. 

If 


Hy.  6$.  ISAIAH.  71 

If  ought  is  felt,  'tis  only  pain, 
To  find  [  canno    feel. 

3  I  fometimes  think  myfelf  inclin'd 

To  love  thee  if  I  could  ; 

But  often  feel  another  mind, 

Averfe  to  all  that's  good. 

4  My  heft  defires  are  faint  and  few, 

I  fain  would  ftrive  for  more  ; 
But  when  I  cry,  "  My  strength  renew," 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 

5  Thy  faints  are  comforted  I  know, 

And  love  thy  houfe  of  pra  'r  ; 
I  therefore  go  where  others  go, 
But  find  no  comfort  there. 

6  O  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache ; 

Decide  this  doubt  for  me  ; 
And  if  it  be  not  broken,  break, 
And  heal  it,  if  it  be. 

LXV.   (c)    The  future  peace   and  glory  of  the 
church.   Chap.  Ix.  15 — 20. 

1  '      T^ar  what  God  the  Lord  hath  fpoken, 

O  my  people  faint  and  few ; 
Comfortlefs,  afflicted,   broken, 
Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you  : 
Themes  of  heart-felt  tribulation 
Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways  : 
You  fhall  name  your  walls,  Salvation, 
And  your  gates  shall  all  be  praife. 

2  There  like  dreams  that  feed  the  garden, 
Pleafures,  without  end  fhall  flow ; 

For  the  Lord,  your  faith  rewarding, 
All  his  bounty  fhall  bellow  : 
Still  in  undifturb'd  poffeflion, 
Peace  and  righteoufnefs  fhall  reign  ; 

Never 


72  JEREMIAH.  Bk.  L 

Nr  ver  fhal1  you  feel  oppreffion, 
Hear  the  voice  of  war  again. 

3   Ye  no  more  your  funs  defcending, 
Waning  moons  no  more  ihall  fee ; 
But  your  griefs,  for  ever  ending, 
Find  eternal  noon  in  me : 
God  fhall  rife,  and  mining  o'er  you 
Change  to  day  the  i^loom  of  night ; 
He,  the  Lord,  fhall  be  your  glory, 
God  your  everlafting  light. 


JEREMIAH. 

LXVI.   Triift  of  the  wicked  and  the  righteous 
compared.     Chap.  xvii.  5 — 8. 

1       AS  parched  in  the  barren  fands, 
jjr^_     Beneath  a  burning  fky  ; 
The  worthlefs  bramble  withering  (lands 
And  only  grows  to  die. 

t  Such  is  the  finner's  awful  cafe, 

Who  makes  the  world  his  truft ; 
And  dares  his  confidence  to  place 
In  vaniry  and  dud. 

3  A  fecret  curfe  deftroys  his  root, 

And  dries  his  moisture  up  ; 
He  lives  a  while,  who  bears  no  fruit, 
Then  dies  without  a  hope. 

4  But  happy  he  whofe  hopes  depend 

Upon  the  Lokd  alone; 
The  foul  that  trufts  in  fuch  a  friend, 
Can  never  be  o'erthrown. 

5  Though  gourds  mould  wither,  citterns  break, 

And  creature-comforts  die ; 

No 


Hy.  67.  JEREMIAH.  73 

No  change  his  folid  hope  can  fhake, 
Or  flop  his  fure  fupply. 

6  So  thrives  and  blooms  the  tree  whofe  roots 

By  conftant  ftreams  are  fed; 
Array'd  in  i_reen,  and  rich  in  fruits, 
It  rears  its  br/.nching  head. 

7  It  thrives  tho'  rain  mould  be  deny'd; 

And  drought  around  prevail; 
'Tis  planted  by  a  river  fide, 
Whofe  waters  cannot  fail. 

LXVII.    (c)   JEHOVAH  our  righteoufnefs. 
Chap,  xxiii.  6. 

1  1^  l&X  God  how  perfect  are  thy  ways  ! 
_X\Jl    But  mme  polluted  are  ; 

Sin  twines  itfelf  ab  ut  my  praife, 
And  Aides  into  my  pray  r. 

2  I  would  fpeak  what  thou  haft  done 

To  f  ve  me  from  my  fin, 
I  cannot  make  thy  mercies  known, 
But  felf-applaufe  creeps  in. 

3  Divine  defire,  that  holy  flame 

Thy  grace  creates  in  me; 
Alas!  impatience  is  its  name, 
When  it  returns  to  thee. 

4  Thi    heart  a  fountain  of  vile  thoughts, 

How  does  it  overflow? 
While  felf  upon  the  f=  rface  floats, 
Still  bubbling  from  beiow. 

5  Let  others  in  the  gaudy  drefs 

Of  fancied  merit  fhine  ; 
The  Lord  fhaH  be  my  righteou.fnefs, 
The  Lord  for  ever  mine. 

G  LXVII  I. 


74  LAMENTATIONS.  Bk.   I. 

LXVIII.   (c)  EPHRAIM  repenting. 
Clwp.  xxxi.  1 8 — 20. 

1  It    IKY  God,   till  I  receiv'd  thy  ftroke, 
j\r  j[    How  like  a  beaft  was  I  \ 

So  unaccuftom'd  ro  the  yoke, 
So  backward  to  comply. 

2  With  grief  my  juft  reproach  I  bear, 

Shame  fills  me  at  the  tiie  thought ; 
How  frequent  my  rebellions  were  ! 
What  wickednefs  I  wrought  ? 

3  Thy  merciful  reftraint  I  fcorn'd, 

And  left  the  pleafant  road  ; 
Yet  turn  me,    and  I  fhall  be  turn'd, 
Thou  art  the  Lord  my  God. 

4  Is  Ephraim  banifh'd  from  my  thoughts, 

Or  vile  in  my  efteem  ? 
No,  faith  the  Lord,   with  all  his  faults, 
1  ft  ill  remember  him. 

5  Is  he  a  dear  and  pleafant  child  ? 

Yes,  dear  and  pleafant  ftill  5 

Tho'  fin  his  foolifh  heart  beguil'd 

And  he  withftood  my  will. 

6  My  fharp  rebuke  has  laid  him  low, 

He  feeks  my  face  again  ; 

My  pity  kindles  at  his  woe, 

He  mail  not  feek  in  vain. 


LAMENTATIONS. 

LXIX.   The  Lord  is  my  portion.   Chap.  iii.  34- 
1   y^ROM  pole  to  pole  let  others  roam, 
Jf*     And  fearch  in  va  n  for  blifs  ; 
My  foul  is  fatisfy'd  at  home, 
The  Lord  my  portion  is. 

2  Jesus 


Hy.  70.  EZEKIEL. 

2  Jesus,  who  on  his  glorious  throne 

Rul.'S  heaven,  and  earth,  and  fea  ; 
Is  pleas'd  to  claim  me  for  his  own, 
And  give  himfelf  to  me. 

3  His  perfon  fixes  all  my  love, 

His  blood  removes  my  fear  •, 
And  while  he  pleads  for  me  above, 
His  arm  preferves  me  here. 

4  His  v/ord  of  promife  is  my  food, 

His  Spirit  is  my  guide  -, 
Thus  daily  is  my  ftrength  renew'd, 
And  all  my  wants  fuppiy'd  (1). 

5  For  him  I  count  as  gain  each  lofs, 

Difgrace,  for  him,   renown  j 
Well  may  I  glory  in  his  crofs, 
While  he  prepares  my  crown. 

6  Let  worldlings  then  indulge  their  boaft 

How  much  they  gain  or  fpend  ; 
Their  joys  muft  loon  give  up  the  ghoft, 
But  mine  {hall  know  no  end. 


IS 


EZEKIEL. 

LXX.  Humbled  and  filenced  by  mercy.   Chap . 
xvi.   63. 

1  y^VNCE  perifhing  in  blood  I  lay, 
\^/    Creatures  no  help  could  give  ; 
But  Jefus  pafs'd  me  in  the  way, 

He  law,  and  bid  me  live. 

2  Tho'  Satan  ftill  his  rule  maintain'd, 

And  all  his  arts  employ'd  ; 

(1)  Book  III.  Hymn  59. 

That 


y6  EZEKIEL.  Bk.  I. 

That  mighty  word  his  rage  reftrain'd, 
I  could  not  be  ueftroy'd. 

3    At  length  the  time  of  love  arriv'd, 
When  I  my  Lord  fhould  know  ; 
Then  Satan  of  his  power  depriv'd, 
Was  forc'd  to  let  me  go. 

O     can  I  e'er  that  day  forget, 
When  Jesus  kindly  fpoke  ! 
"  Poor  foul,  my  b'ood  has  paid  thy  debt, 
And  now  I  break  thy  yoke. 

5  Henceforth  I  take  thee  for  my  own, 

And  give  myfelf  to  thee  ; 
Forfake  the  idols  thou  haft  known, 
And  yield  thyfelf  to  me." 

6  Ah,  worthlefs  heart  !  it  promis'd  fair, 

And  faid  it  would  be  thine  ; 
I  little  thought  it  e'er  would  dare 
Again  with  idols  join. 

7  Lord,  doft  thou  fuch  back-flidings  heal, 

And  pardon  all  that's  paft  ? 
Sure,  if  I  am  not  made  of  fteel, 
Thou  haft  prevail'd  at  laft. 

8  My  tongue,  which  rafhly  fpoke  before, 

This  merey  will  reftrain  ; 
Surely  I  now  Ihall  boaft  no  more. 
Nor  cenfure,  nor  complain. 

LXXI.   (c)   The  Covenant,  Chap,  xxxvi. 

25—28. 

1    r  J  ^HE  Lord  proclaims  his  grace  abroad ; 
JL    Behold  I  change  your  hearts  of  ftone  ! 
Each  (hall  renounce  his  idol-god, 
And  ferve,  henceforth,  the  Lord  alone. 

2  My 


Hy.  72.  EZEKIEL.  77 

2  My  grace,  a  flowing  ftream  proceeds, 
To  wafh  your  filthinefs  away  ; 

Ye  fliall  abhor  your  former  deeds, 
And  learn  my  ftatutes  to  obey. 

3  My  truth  the  great  defi  n  infures, 
I  give  m\  fe If  away  to  you  ; 

You  fliall  be  mine,  I  will  be  yours, 
Your  God  unalterably  true. 

4  Yet  not  unfought  or  unimplor'd, 

The  plenteous  grace  fliall  I  confer  (1) ; 
No — your  whole  hearts  fliall  feek  tlie  Lord, 
I'll  put  a  praying  fpirit  there. 

5  From  the  firft  breath  of  life  divine, 
Down  to  the  laft  expiring  hour  ; 
The  gracious  work  fliall  all  be  mine, 
Begun  and  ended  in  my  pow'r. 

LXXII.  (c).  JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH. 

Chap,  xlviii.  35. 

1  AS  birds  their  infant  brood  protect  (2), 
^£\_  And  fpreadtheirwingsto (helterthem 5 
Thus  faith  the  Lord  to  his  elecl:, 

««  So  will  1  guard  Jerufalem." 

2  And  what  then  is  Jerufalem, 
This  darling  obje£t  of  his  care  ? 
"Where  is  its  worth  in  God's  efteem  ? 
Who  built  it  ? — who  inhabits  there  ? 

3  Jehovah  founded  it  in  blood, 
The  blood  of  his  incarnate  Son  ; 

There  dwell  the  faints,  once  foes  to  God, 
The  finners  whom  he  calls  his  own. 

(1)  Ver.  ST.  (2)  Isaiah,  xx:d.  5. 

G  2  4  There 


7$  DANIEL.  Bk.  I, 

4  There,  though  befiegM  on  every  fide, 
Yet  much  belov'd  and  guarded  well ; 
From  age  to  age  they  have  defy'd 
The  utmoft  force  of  earth  and  hell. 

5  Let  earth  repent,  and  hell  defpair, 
This  city  has  a  fure  defence  ; 

Her  name  is  calPd,  The  Lord  is  there, 
And  who  has  power  to  drive  him  thence. 


DANIEL. 

LXXIII.   The  power  and  triumph  of  faith. 
Chap.  iii.  6. 

SUPPORTED  by  the  word, 
Though  in  himfelf  a  worm, 
The  fervant  of  the  Lord 
Can  wondrous  a£ts  perform  ; 
Without  difmay  he  boldly  treads 
Where'er  the  path  of  duty  leads. 

2  The  haughty  king  in  vain, 
With  f  u  y  on  his  brow, 
Believer's  would  conltrain 
To  golden  gods  to  bow  : 

The  furnace  could  not  make  them  fear, 
Becaufe  they  knew  the  Lord  was  near. 

3  As  vain  was  the  decree 

Which  ch  irg'.i  them  not  to  pray  ; 

Daniel  ftill  bow'd  his  knee, 

And  worfhippM  thrice  a  day. 
Truftmg  m  God  he  fearM  not  men, 
Though  threaten'd  with  the  lion's  den. 

4  Secure  they  might  refufe 
Compliance  with  fuch  laws, 

For 


Hy.  74.  DANIEL.  79 

For  what  had  they  to  lofe, 
When  God  efpous'd  their  caufe  ? 
He  made  the  hungry  lions  crouch, 
Nor  durst  the  fire  his  children  touch. 

5  The  Lord  is  flill  the  fame, 
A  mighty  fhield  and  tow'r, 
And  they  who  trult  his  name 
Are  guided  by  his  pow'r  j 

He  can  the  rage  of  lions  tame^ 

And  bear  them  harmlefs  through  the  flame*. 

6  Yet  we  too  often  fhrink 
When  trials  are  in  view  y 
Expecting  we  muft  fink, 
And  never  can  get  through : 

But  could  we  once  believe  indeed, 
From  all  thofe  fears  we  mould  be  freed. 

LXXIV.  BELSHAZZAR.  Chap.  v.  $.—& 

1  TJOOR  finners  !  little  do  they  think 

With  whom  they  have  to  do  f 
But  ftand  fecurely  on  the  brink 
Of  everlafting  woe. 

2  Belfhazzar  thus,  profanely  bold, 

The  Lord  of  holts  defy'd  ; 
But  vengeance  foon  his  boafts  controPd, 
And  humbled  all  hi,  pride. 

3  He  faw  a  hand  upon  the  wall 

(And  trembled  on  his  throne) 
Wh;ch  wrote  his  fndden  dreadful  fall 
In  characters  unknown. 

4  Why  mould  he  tremble  at  the  view 

Of  what  he  could  not  rrad  ? 
Foreboding  confeience  quickly  knew 
His  ruin  was  decreed. 

5  See 


So  JONAH.  Bk.  I. 

5  See  him  o'erwhelm'd  with  deep  diftrefs  ! 
H  s  eyes  with  anguifh  roll  ; 

His  looks,  and  loofen'd  joints,  exprefs 
The  terrors  of  his  foul. 

6  His  pomp  and  mufic,  guefts  and  wine, 

No  more  delight  afford  ; 
O  finner,  e'er  this  cafe  be  thine, 
Begin  to  feek  the  Lord. 

7  The  law  like  this  hand  writing  fhnds, 

And  fpi  aks  the  wrath  of  God  (i)  ; 
But  Jesus  anfwers  its  demands 
And  cancels  it  with  blood. 


JONAH. 

LXXV.  The  gourd.  Chap.  iv.  7. 

1  AS  once  for  Jonah,  fo  the  Lord, 
jr\_  Tofoothandcheer  my  mournful  hours, 
Prepar'd  for  me  a  pleaiing  gourd, 

Cool  was  its  (hade,  and  fweet  its  flow'rs. 

2  To  prize  his  gift  was  furely  right, 
But  through  the  fo  ly  of  my  heart, 
It  hid  the  giver  from  my  fight, 

And  foon  my  joy  was  chang'd  to  fmart. 

3  While  I  admir'd  its  beauteous  form, 
Its  pleafant  fhade  and  grateful  fruit ; 
The  Lord  difpleas'd,  lent  forth  a  worm, 
Unfeen,  to  prey  upon  the  root 

4  I  trembled  when  I  faw  it  fade, 

But  guilt  reftrain'd  the  murm'ring  word ; 

(1)  Colossians,  ii.  14. 

My 


Hy.  76.  ZECHARIAH.  81 

My  folly  I  confefs'd,  and  pray'd, 
Forgive  my  fin,  and  fpare  my  gourd. 

5  His  wond'rous  love  can  ne'er  be  told, 
He  heard  me,  and  reliev'd  my  pain  ; 

His  word  the  threat'ning  worm  controul'd, 
And  bid  my  gourd  revive  again. 

6  Now,  Lord,  my  gourd  is  mine  no  more, 
'Tis  thine  who  only  could  it  raife  j 

The  idol  of  my  heart  before, 
Henceforth  fhall  flourim  to  thy  praife. 


ZECHARIAH. 

LXXVI  Prayer  for  the  Lord's  pr omifed  prefenc$. 
Chap.  ii.  10. 

1  QON  of  God  !  thy  people  fliield  ! 
j^   Muft  we  (till  thine  abfence  mourn  ? 
Let  thy  promife  be  fulfill'd, 

Thou  haft  faid,  «  I  will  return  !" 

2  Gracious  Leader,  now  appear 
Shine  upon  us  with  thy  light ! 

Like  the  fpring,   when  thou  art  near, 
Days  and  funs  are  doubly  bright. 

3  As  a  mother  counts  the  days, 
Till  her  abfent  fon  fhe  fee  ; 

Longs  and  watches,  weeps  and  prays, 
So  our  fpirits  long  for  thee. 

4  Come,  and  let  us  feel  thee  nigh, 
Then  thy  fheep  fhall  feed  in  peace  ; 
Plenty  blefs  us  from  on  high ; 


Evil  from  amongft  us  ceafe. 


With 


32  ZECHARIAH.  Bk.  I. 

5  With  thy  love,  and  voice,  and  aid, 
Thou  canft  ev'ry  care  afluage ; 
Then  we  fhall  not  be  afraid, 

Tho'  the  world  and  Satan  rage. 

6  Thus  each  day  for  thee  we'll  fpend, 
While  our  callings  we  purfue  ; 
And  the  thoughts  of  fuch  a  friend 
Shall  each  night  our  joy  renew. 

7  Let  thy  light  be  ne'er  withdrawn, 
Golden  d  ys  afford  us  long  ! 
Thus  we  pray  at  early  dawn, 
This  fhall  be  i  ur  evening  fong. 

LXXVII.  A  Brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire. 
Chap.  iii.  i — 5. 

1  "^"Jj'TTTH  Satan,  my  accufer,  near, 

W     My  fpirit  trembled  when  I  faw 
The  Lord  in  majefty  appear, 
And  heard  the  language  of  his  law. 

2  In  vain  I  wifh'd  and  ftrove  to  hide 
The  tatter'd  filthy  rags  I  wore  ; 
While  my  fierce  foe  infulting  cry'd, 
"  See  what  you  trufted  in  before  !" 

3  Struck  dumb,  and  left  without  a  plea, 
I  heard  my  gracious  Saviour  fay, 

"  Know,  Satan,  I  this  (inner  free, 
I  dy'd  to  take  his  fins  away. 

4  This  is  a  brand  which  I  in  love 
To  fave  from  wrath  and  fin  defign  ; 
In  vain  thy  accufations  prove  •, 

I  anfwer  all,  and  claim  him  mine." 


At  his  rebuke  the  tempter  fled  ; 
Then  he  remov'd  my  fiithy^refs ; 


"  Pooi 


Hy.  78.  ZECHARIAH.  83 

"  Poor  firmer,  take  this  robe,  he  faid, 
It  is  thy  Saviour's  righteoufnefs. 

6  And  iee,  a  crown  of  lif  -  prepar'd  ! 
That  I  might  thus  thy  head  adorn  j 

I  thought  no  fhame  or  fuite.  ing  hard, 
But  wore  for  thee  a  crown  of  thorn.'' 

7  O  how  I  heard  thefe  gracious  words  ! 
They  broke  and  heal'd  my  heart  at  once  ; 
Conftrain'd  me  to  become  the  Lord's, 
And  all  my  idol  gods  renounce. 

8  Now,  Satan,  thou  haft  loft  thy  aim, 
Aga  nft  this  brand  thy  threats  are  vain  ; 
Jesus  has  pluck'd  it  from  the  flame, 
And  who  mall  put  it  in  agan  ! 

LXXVIII.   On  one  Stone  fiall  be  f even  eyes. 

1  TESUS  Christ,  the  Lord's  anointed, 
J     Who  his  blood  for  finn  rs  fpilt ; 

Is  the  (tone  by  God  appointed, 

And  the  church  is  on  him  built ; 

He  delivers  all  who  truft  him  from  their  guilt. 

2  Many  eyes  at  once  are  fix'd 
On  a  perfon  fo  divine  : 

Love,  with  awful  juftice  mix'd, 
In  his  great  redemption  fhine  : 
Mighty  Jesus  !  give  me  leave  to  call  thee  mine. 

3  By  the  Father's  eye  approv'd, 

Lo,  a  voice  is  heard  rom  Heav'n  (1), 

"  Sinners,  this  is  my  beloved, 

For  your  ranfom  freel    giv'n  : 

All  offences,  for  his  fake,  (hall  be  forgiven." 

4  Angels  with  -heir  eyes  purfu'd  him  (2), 
When  he  left  his  glorious  ihrone  ; 

(1)  Mattifc  iii^7.  (2)  1  Tim.  iii.  16. 

With 


84  ZECHARIAH.  Bk.  L 

With  aftonifhment  they  view'd  him 
Put  the  form  of  feryant  o    :  [unknown. 

Angels  worihi;  'd  him  who  was  on  earth 

5  Satan  and  his  hoft  amazed, 
Saw  this  ftone  in  Zion  l.-id  ; 
J>  sus.  tho'  to  death  abafed, 
Bruis'd  the  fubtle  ferpent's  head  (i) ; 

When  to  fave  us,  on  the  crofs  his  blood  he  fhed. 

6  When  a  guilty  Tinner  fees  him, 
While  he  looks  his  foul  is  heaPd  ; 
Soon  his  fight  from  anguifh  frees  him, 
And  imparts  a  pardon  feal'd  (2) : 

May  this  Saviour  be  to  all  our  hearts  reveaPd. 

7  With  defire  and  admiration, 

All  his  blood-bought  flock  behold  ; 
Him  who  wrou.ht  out  their  falvation, 
And  enclos'd  them  in  bis  fod  (3)  : 
Yet  their  warmeft  love  and  praifes  are  too  cold. 

8  By   he  eye  of  carnal  reafon, 
Many  view  him  with  d  if  Jain  (4) ; 
Kow  will  they  abide  the  feafon, 
When  he'll  come  with  all  his  train  ? 

Toefcapehimthen  they'll  wLfh,but  wifhinvain. 

9  How  their  hearts  will  melt  and  tremble, 
When  they  hear  his  awful  voice  (5) ; 
But  his  faints  he'll  then  aflemble, 

As  his  portion  and  his  choice  ; 
And  receive  them  to  his  everlaft  ng  joys. 

LXXIX.   (c)  Praife  for  the  fountain  opened. 

Chap.  xiii.  1. 

1    PTpiHERE  is  a  fountain  fili'd  with  b;Ood, 

\_      Drawn  from  E>.imanul  l's  veins : 

And  finners  plung'd  beneath  that  rlood, 

Lofe  all  the  r  guilty  (tains. 

(1)  John  xii.  3i.     (2)  Joqd  iii.  1.5.     (3)  1  Pet.  ii.  ". 

(4)  Psalms  cxviii.  \         m^P)  "CV.  *■  ~* 

2   The 


Hy.  80.  MALACHI.  85 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoic'd  to  fee 

That  fountain  in  his  day ; 
And  there  have  I,  as  vie  as  he, 

Walh'd  all  my  fins  away. 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lofe  its  pow'r, 
Till  all  the  ranfom'd  church  of  God 
Be  fav'd  to  fin  no  more. 

4  E'er  fmce,  by  faith,  I  faw  the  ftream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  fupply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  mall  be  till  I  die. 

5  Then  in  a  nobler,  fweeter  fong 

I'll  fing  thy  pow'r  to  fave  5 
When  this  pour  lifping  ftamm'ring  tongue, 
Lies  iilent  in  the  grave. 

6  Lord,  I  believe  thou  haft  prepar'd 

(Unworthy  though  I  be) 
For  me  a  blood-bought  free  reward, 
A  go' den  Harp  for  me  ! 

7  'Tis  ftrung,  and  tun'd  for  endlefs  years, 

And  form'd  by  pow'r  divine  ; 
To  found,  in  God  the  Father's  ears 
No  other  name  but  thine. 


MALACHL 

LXXX.     They  fiall  be  miriey  faith  the   LoRD. 
Chap.  i.i.  16-— 18. 

1   *1T"^7"HEN  finners  utter  boafting  words, 
\\     And  glory  in  their  {name  ; 
The  Lord,  well  pleas'd,  an  ear  affords 
To  thofe  who  fear  his  name. 

H  2  They 


S6  MATTHEW.  Bk.  I. 

2  They  often  meet  to  f-ek  his  face, 

And  what  they  do  or  fay, 
Is  noted  in  his  book  of  grace 
Againfl  another  d  ly. 

3  For  they  by  faith  a  day  de£  ry, 

And  joyfully  expect, 
When  he,  defceriding  from  the  fky, 
His  jewels  will  collect. 

4  Unnotic'd  now,  becaufe  unknown, 

A  poor  and  fuffering  few ; 
He  comes  to  claim  them  for  his  own  j 
And  bring  them  forth  to  view. 

5  With  tranfport  then  their  Saviour's  care 

And  favour  they  mall  prove  ; 
As  tender  parents  giu:rd  and  fpare 
The  children  of  their  love. 

6  Affembled  worlds  will  then  difcern  j 

The  faints  alone  are  bleft ; 
When  wrath  fhall  like  an  oven  burn, 
And  vengeance  ftrike  the  reft. 


MATTHEW. 


LXXXI.   The  Beggar.  Chap.  vii.  7,  8. 

1  T7NCOURAG'Dbythy word 

£_j  Of  promife  to  the  poor  j 

Behold  a  beggar,  Lord, 

Waits  at  thy  mercy's  door  ! 
No  hand,  no  heart,  O  Lord,  but  thine, 
Can  help  or  pity  wants  like  mine. 

2  The  beggar's  ufual  plan 
Relief  from  men  to  gain, 

If 


Hy.  8 i.  MATTHEW.  87 

If  om  r'd  unto  thee, 

I  know  thou  would'ft  difdain  ; 
And  pi  as  which  move  thy  gracious  ear, 
Are  fuch  as  men  would  fcorn  to  hear. 

3  I  have  no  right  to  fay- 
That  though  I  now  am  poor, 
Yet  once  there  was  a  day 
When  I  pofTefTed  more  : 

Thou  know'ft  th,)t  from  my  very  birth, 
I've  been  the  pooreit  wretch  on  earth. 

4  Nor  can  I  dare  profefs 
As  beggars  often  do, 
Though  great  is  my  d'flrefs, 
My  wants  have  b  jen  but  few  : 

If  thou  fhonld'^t  leave  my  foul  to  ftarve, 
It  would  be  what  I  well  deferve. 

5  'Twere  folly  *o  pretend 
I  never  begg'd  before  ; 
Or  if  thou  now  befriend, 
I'll  trouble  thee  no  more  ; 

Thou  often  haft  reliev'd  my  pain, 
And  often  I  rauft  come  again. 

6  Though  crumbs  are  much  too  good 
For  fuch  a  dog  as  I ; 

No  lefs  than  children's  food 
My  foul  can  fatisfy  : 

0  do  not  frown  and  bid  me  go, 

1  muit  have  all  thou  canft  beftow. 

7  Nor  can  I  willing  be 
Thy  bounty  to  conceal 
From  others  who  like  me, 
Their  wants  and  hunger  feel  ^ 

I'll  tell  them  of  thy  mercy's  ftore, 
And  try  to  fend  a  thoufand  more. 

8  Thy 


88  MATTHEW.  Bk.  I. 

8  Thy  thoughts,  Thou  only  wife  ! 

Our  thoughts  and  ways  tranfcend, 

Far  as  the  arched  Ikies 

Above  the  earth  extend  (i): 
Such  pleas  as  mne  men  would  not  bear, 

But- God  receives  a  beggar's  pray'r. 

LXXXII.   The  Leper.  Chap.  viii.  2,  3. 

1  /^\FT  as  the  lep  r's  cafe  I  read, 
X^J  My  own  defcrib'd  I  feel ; 
Sin  is  a  leprofy  indeed, 

Which  none  but  Christ  can  heal. 

2  A  while  I  would  have  pafs'd  for  well, 

And  ftrove  my  fpots  to  hide  ; 
Till  it  broke  out  incurable, 
Too  plain  to  be  deny'd. 

3  Then  from  the  faints  I  fought  to  flee, 

And  dreaded  to  be  feen  ; 
I  thought  they  all  would  point  at  me 
And  cry,  "  Unclean,  unclean  !" 

4  What  anguifh  did  my  foul  endure, 

Til!  hone  and  patience  ceas'd  ? 
The  more  I  ftrove  myfelf  to  cure, 
The  more  the  plague  increas'd. 

5  While  thus  I  lay  diftrefs'd,  I  faw 

The  Saviour  parting  by ; 
To  him  though  fill'd  with  fhame  and  awe, 
I  rais'd  my  mournful  cry. 

6  Lord,  thou  canft  heal  me  if  thou  wilt, 

For  thou  canft  all  things  do  ; 
O  cleanfe  my  leprous  foul  from  guilt, 
My  filflp  heart  renew  ! 

(1)  Isaiah  lv.  8,  9. 

7   He 


Hy.  8*.  MATTHEW.  89 

# 
7   He  heard,  and  with  a  gracious  look, 
Pronounc'd  the  healing  w<rd  ; 
«  1  will  be  clean,"  and  while  he  ipoke. 
I  felt  my  health  reftor'd. 

9  Com :  lepers  feize  the  prefent  hour, 
The  Saviour's  grace  to  prove  ; 
He  can  reliev  ,  for  he  is  pow'r, 
He  will,  for  he  is  love. 

LXXXIII.  Afickfoul  Chap.  ix.  21. 

1  T)HYS?CIAN  of  my  fin-fick  foul, 
JL      To  thee  I  bring  my  cafe ; 

My  raging  malady  control, 
And  heal  me  by  thy  grace. 

2  Pity  the  anguifh  I  endure, 

.See  how  I  mourn  and  pine  ; 
For  ti^ver  can  I  hope  a  cure 
From  any  hand  but  thine. 

3  I  would  difclofe  my  whole  complaint, 

But  where  (hall  I  begin  ? 
No  word^  of  mine  can  fully  paint, 
That  word  diftemper,  fin. 

4  It  lies  not  in  a  fingle  part, 

But  through  my  frame  is  fpread ; 
A  burning  fever  in  my  heart, 
A  pahy  in  my  head. 

5-  It  makes  me  deaf,  and  dumb,  and  blind^ 
And  impotent  «nd  lame  \ 
And  overclouds,  and  fills  my  mind, 
With  folly,  fear,  and  fhame. 

6  A  thoufand  evil  thoughts  intrude 
Tumul  uou,  in  my  breaft  ; 
Which  indifpof  me  for  my  food, 
And  rob  me  of  my  reft. 

H  2  7  Loxo 


9o  MATTHEW.  Bk.  I. 

7  Lord  I  am  lick,  regard  my  cry, 
And  fet  my  fpirit  free  : 
Say,  canft  thou  let  a  firmer  die, 
"Who  longs  to  live  to  thee  ? 

LXXXIV.  Satan  returning.  Chap.  xii.  33 — 35. 

1  ~W  THEN  Jesus  claims  the  finner's  heart, 

\\     Where  Satan  rul'd  before, 
The  evil  fpirit  muft  depart, 
And  dares  return  no  more. 

2  But  when  he  goes  without  conftraint, 

And  wanders  from  his  home  ; 
Altho'  withdrawn  'tis  but  a  feint, 
He  means  again  to  come. 

3  Some  outward  change  perhaps  is  feen 

If  Satan  quit  the  place ; 
But  tho'  the  houfe  feems  fwept  and  clean* 
'Tis  deftitute  of  grace. 

4  Except  the  Saviour  dwell  and  reign 

Within  the  fmner's  mind  ; 
Satan,  when  he  returns  again, 
Will  eafy  entrance  find. 

^  With  rage  and  malice  feven  fold, 
He  then  refumes  his  fway  ; 
No  more  by  checks  to  be  controll'd, 
No  more  to  go  away. 

6  The  tinner's  former  ftate  was  bad, 

But  worfe  the  latter  far ; 
He  lives  pofTefTed,  blind,  and  mad, 
And  dies  in  dark  defpair. 

7  Lord  fave  me  from  this  dreadful  end  ! 

And  from  this  heart  of  mine, 
O  drive  and  keep  away  the  fiend 
Who  fears  no  voice  but  thine. 

LXXXV. 


Hy.  85.  MATTHEW.  9i 

LXXXV.     (c)  The  Sower.     Chap.  xiii.  3. 

1  "\7^E  fons  of  earth  prepare  the  plough, 

Break  up  your  falow  ground  ! 
The  fower  is  gonr  forth  to  fow, 
And  fcatter  bleffings  round. 

2  The  feed  that  finds  a  ftony  foil, 

Shoots  forth  a  hafty  blade  ; 
But  ill  repays  the  fower's  toil, 

Soon  wither'd,  fcorch'd,  and  dead, 

3  The  thorny  ground  is  fure  to  balk 

All  hopes  of  harveft  there  : 
We  find  a  tall  and  fickly  ftalk, 
But  not  the  fruitful  ear. 

4  The  beaten  path  and  high-way  fide 

Receive  the  truft  in  vain  ; 
The  watchful  birds  the  prey  divide, 
And  pick  up  all  the  grain. 

5  But  where  the  Lord  of  grace  and  pow'r 

Hasblefsd  the  happy  field  ; 
How  plenteous  is  the  golden  ftore, 
The  deep  wrought  furrows  yields 

6  Father  of  mercis,  we  have  need 

Of  thy  preparing  grace  ; 
Let  the  fame  hand  that  gives  the  feed 
Provide  a  fruitful-place. 

LXXXVI.     The  wheat  and  tares.    Chap.  xiii. 
37—42. 

I    r  I  ^HO'  in  the  outward  church  below 

The  wheat  and  tares  together  grow  ; 
Jesus  ere  long  will  weed  the  crop, 
And  pluck  the  tares  in  anger,  up. 

Z  Will  it  relieve  their  horrors  there, 
To  recollect  their  iiations  here  ? 

How 


92  MATTHEW.  Bk.  I. 

Howmuchtheyheard,  howmuchthey  knew, 
How  long  among  the  wheat  they  grew  ! 

3  Oh  !   this  will  aggravate  their  cafe  ! 
They  perifh  under  means  of  grace  •, 
To  them  the  word  of  life  and  faith, 
Became  an  inftrument  of  death. 

4  "We  feem  alike  when  thu^  we  meet, 
Strangers  mjght  think  we  all  are  wheat  •, 
But  to  the  Lord's  al'-fearching  eyes, 
Each  heart  appears  without  difguife. 

5  The  tares  are  fpar'd  for  various  ends, 
Some  for  the  fake  of  praying  friends  ; 
Other-,  the  Lord,  againft  their  will, 
Employs  his  counfel  to  fulfil. 

6  But  tho'  they  grow  fo  tall  and  ftrong, 
His  plan  will  not  require  them  long  5 
In  harveft  when  he  faves  his  own, 
The  tares  fhall  into  hell  be  thrown. 

LXXXVII.  Peter  walking  upon  the  water. 
Chap.  xiv.   28 — 3  1. 

1  A       Word  from  Jesus  calms  the  fea, 
,XJL    The  ftr.rmy  wind  controls  ; 
And  gives  repofe  and  'iberty 

To  teivpeft-tofTed  fouls. 

2  To  Peter  on  th    waves  he  came, 

And  gave  him  inftant  peace  ; 
Thus  h   to  me  reveal'd  his  name, 
And  bid  my  forrows  ceafe. 

3  Then  fill'd  with  wonder,  joy,  and  love, 

Peter's  requeit  was  mine  : 
Lord  call  m    down,  I  long  to  prove, 
That  I  am  wholly  thine. 

4.  Unmov'd 


Hy.  88.  MATTHEW.  93 

4  Unmov'd  at  all  I  have  to  meet 

On  life's  tempeftous  fea  ; 
Hard,  fhall  be  eafy  ;  bitter,   fweet, 
So  I  may  follow  thee. 

5  He  heard  and  fmil'd,  and  bid  me  try, 

I  eagerly  obey'd  •, 
But  when  from  him  I  turn'd  my  eye, 
How  was  my  foul  difmay'd  ! 

6  The  ftorm  increas'd  on  ev'ry  fide, 

I  felt  my  fpirit  fhrink  ; 
And  foon,  with  Peter,  loud  I  cry'd, 
"  Lord  fave  me,   or  I  fink." 

7  Kindly  he  caught  me  by  the  hand, 

And  faid,  "  Why  doit  thou  fear  ? 
Since  thou  art  come  at  my  command, 
And  I  am  always  near. 

8  Upon  my  promife  reft  thy  hope, 

And  keep  my  love  in  view  ; 
I  ftand  engaged  to  hold  thee  up, 
And  guide  thee  fafely  through." 

LXXXVIII.    Woman  of  Canaan.  Chap. 
xv.   22 — 28. 

1  'pjR AY'R  an  anfwer  will  obtain, 

Though  the  Lord  a  while  delay  : 
None  fhall  feek  his  face  in  vain, 
None  be  empty  fent  away. 

2  When  the  woman  came  from  Tyre, 
And  for  help  to  Jeus  fought ; 
Though  he  granted  her  defire, 

Yet  at  firft  he  anfwer'd  not. 

3  Could  fhe  guefs  at  his  intent, 
When  he  to  his  follow'rs  faid, 
"  I  to  Ifrael's  fheep  am  fent, 

"  Dogs  muft  not  have  children's  bread." 

a  She 


94  MATTHEW.  Rk.  I. 

4  She  was  not  of  Ifrael's  feed, 
But  of  Canaan's  wretched  race  ; 
Thought  herfelf  a  dog  indeed  ; 
Was  not  this  a  hopelefs  cafe  ? 

5  Yet  although  from  Cana:m  fprung, 
Though  a  dog  her'elf  (he  ftil'd  ; 
She  had  Ifrael's  faith  and  tongue, 
And  was  own'd  for  Abram's  child. 

6  From  his  words  fhe  draws  a  piea  ; 

"  'Though  unworthy  children's  bread, 
'Tis  enough  for  one  like  me, 
If  with  crumbs  I  may  be  fed." 

7  Jesus  then  his  heart  reveaPd, 

"  Woman  canft  thou  thus  believe  ? 

I  to  thy  petition  yield, 

All  that  thou  canft  wifh,  receive  ?" 

8  'Tis  a  pattern  fet  for  us, 

How  we  ought  to  wait  and  pray  ? 
None  who  plead  and  wreftle  thus 
Shall  be  empty  fent  away. 

LXXXIX.   What  think  ye  of  Christ  ! 
Chap.   xxii.   42. 

1  TTTHAT  think  ye  of  Chrifl  ?  is  the  reft. 

W     To  try  both  your  ftate  and  your 
fcheme  ; 
You  cannot  be  r  ght  in  the  reft, 
Unlefs  you  think  rightly  of  him. 
As  Jesus  appears  in  your  view, 
As  he  is  beloved  or  not ; 
So  God  is  difpofe  1  to  you, 
And  mercy  or  wrath  are  your  lot. 

2  Some  take  him  a  creature  to  be, 
A  man  or  an  angel  at  moll ; 

Sure  thefe  have  not  feelings  like'  me, 
Nor  know  themfelves  wretched  and  loft  : 

So 


Hy.  60.  MATTHEW.  91 

So  guilty,  Co  helplefs,  am  I, 
I  durft  not  confide  in  his  blood, 
Nor  on  his  pror<r  £t:on  rely, 
Unlefs  I  were  lure  he  is  God. 

3  Some  call  him  a  Saviour,   in  word, 
But  mix  their  own  works  with  his  plan ; 
And  hope  he  his  help  will  afford, 
"When  they  have  done  all  that  they  can  ; 
If  doings  prove  rather  too  light 

(A  little  they  own  they  may  fail) 
They  purpofe  to  make  up  full  weight, 
By  cafting  his  name  in  the  fcale. 

4  Some  ftyle  hjm  the  pearl  of  great  price, 
And  fay  he's  the  fountain  of  joys  5 
Yet  feed  upon  folly  and  vice, 

And  cleave  to  the  world  and  its  toys  : 
Like  Judas,  the  Saviour  they  kifs, 
And  while  they  falute  him  betray ; 
Ah  !   what  will  profeffion  like  this 
Avail  in  his  terrible  day  ? 

5  If  afk'd  what  of  Jesus  I  think  ? 
Though  ftill  my  beft  thoughts  are  but  poor ; 
I  fay,  he's  my  meat  and  my  drink, 

My  life  and  my  ftrength  and  my  (lore  5 
My  fhepherd,  my  hufband,  my  friend, 
My  Saviour  from  fin  and  from  thrall ; 
My  hope  from  beginning  to  end, 
My  portion,  my  Lord,  and  my  all. 

XC.   The  foolipj  virgins.   (1)   Chap.  XXV.  I. 

1   ^XT"HEN  defcending  from  the  fky 
\\     The  Bridegroom  fhali  appear  ; 
And  the  folemn  midnight  cry, 
Shall  call  profeffors  near  j 

(1)  Book  III.  Hymn  72. 

How 


96  MATTHEW  Bk.  I. 

How  the  found  our  hearts  will  damp! 
How  will  fhame  o  erfpread  each  fac^ ! 
If  we  only  have  a  lamp, 

Without  the  oil  of  grace. 

2  Foolifh  virgins  then  will  wake 

And  feek  for  a  fupply; 
But  in  vain  the  pains  they  take 

To  borrow  or  to  buy: 
Then  with  thofe  they  now  defpife, 
E  iraeftly  they'll  wifh  to  fhare; 
But  the  belt  among  the  wife, 

Wi.l  have  no  oil  to  fpare. 

3  Wife  are  they,  and  truly  bleft, 

Who  then  (hall  ready  be!  • 
Bu'  defpair  will  feize  the  reft, 

And  dreadful  mifery : 
Once  they'll  cry,  we  fcorn'd  to  doubt, 
Though  in  lies  our  truft  we  put; 
Now  our  lamp  of  hope  is  out, 

The  door  of  mercy  fhut. 

4  If  they  then  prtfume  to  plead, 

"  Lord,  open  to  us  now; 
We  on  earth  have  he.ird  and  pray'd, 

And  with  thy  faints  did  bow  :"' 
He  will  anfwer  from  his  throne, 

4<  Though  you  with  my  people  mix'd, 
Yet  to  me  ye  ne'er  were  known, 

Depart,  your  doom  is  fix'd." 

5  O  that  none  who  worihip  here 

May  hear  t  >at  word  depart! 
Lord,  imprefs  a  godly  fear 
On  each  profeflbr's  heart : 

6  Help  us,  Lord,  to  fearch  the  camp, 
Let  us  not  ourfelves  beguile  ; 
Trufting  to  a  dying  lamp, 

Without  a  ftock  of  oil. 

XCL 


Hy.  91.  MATTHEW.  97 

XCI.  Peter  finning  &  repenting.  Chap.  XXV173. 

1  -\~JTTHEN  Peter  boafted,  fc  on  he  fell, 

YY      Yet  was  by  grace  rt-ftor'd  ; 
His  cafe  fhould  be  regarded  well 
By  all  who  fear  ihe  Lord. 

2  A  voice  it  has,  and  helping  band, 

Backfl  ders  to  re.  all ; 
And  captions  thof .  who  think  they  ftand, 
Left  fuddenly  they  fall. 

3  He  faid,  "  Whatever  others  do, 

With  Jesus  111  abide;" 
Yet  foon  amidft  a  murd'rous  crew 
His  fuff'ring  Loud  deny'd. 

4  He  who  had  been  fo  bo  d  before, 

Now  trembled  like  a  leaf; 
Not  only  ly'd,  but  curf  d  and  fwore, 
To  gain  the  more  belief. 

5  While  h    blafphem'd,  he  heard  the  cock, 

And  Jesus  look'd  in  love  ; 
At  once,  as  if  by  lightning  {truck, 
His  tongue  fo  bore  to  move. 

6  Deliver' d  thus  from  Satan's  fnare, 

He  ftarts,  as  from  a  deep ; 
His  Saviour's  look  he  could  not  bear, 
But  halted  forth  to  weep. 

7  But  fure  the  faithful  cock  had  crow'd, 

A-i  hundred  times  in  vain, 
Had  not  the  Lord  rhat  look  bestow'd 
The  meaning  to  explain. 

8  As  I,  like  Peter,  vows  had  made, 

Yet  a&cd  Peter's  part ; 
JSo  confcien.  e,  like  the  cock,  upbraids 
My  bafe,  ungrateful  heart. 

I  9  Lor] 


9S  MARK.  Bk.  I. 

9  LORD  Jfsus,  hear  a  finner's  cry, 
JVly  broken  peace  renew  ; 
And  grant  one  pitying  look,  that  I 
May  weep  with  Peter  too. 


MARK. 
XCII.   The  legion  difpofefed.    Chap.  v.  18,  19, 

1  "T     EGION  was  my  name  by  nature, 

^   Satan  r-g'd  wi  hin  my  bread  •, 
Never  mifery  was  greater, 
Never  finner  more  poffefs'd  : 
Mifchievous  to  all  around  me, 
To  myfelf  the  greateit  foe  ; 
Thus  I  was,  when  Jesus  found  me, 
Fill'd  with  madnefs,  fin,  and  woe. 

2  Yet  in  this  forlorn  condition, 
When  he  came  to  fet  me  free  ; 
I  reply'd  to  my  phyfician, 

«  What  have  I  ro  do  with  thee  ?" 
But  he  would  not    e  prevented, 
Refcu'd  me  againft   my  will ; 
Had  he  flaid  till  I  confented, 
I  had  been  a  captive  (till. 

3  "  Satan,  though  thou  fain  wouldft  have  it, 
Know,  this  foul  is  none  of  thine  ; 

I  have  fhed  my  blood  to  fave  It, 
New  I  challenge  it  for  mine  ( 1 ) : 
Though  it  long  has  thee  refembled, 
Henceforth  't  (hall  me  obey," 
Thus  he  Ipoke,  while  Satan  trembled, 
Gnaih'd  his  teeth  and  fled  away. 

4  Thus  my  frantic  foul  he  healed, 
Bid  my  fins  and  forrows  ceafe ; 

(1)  book  11J«  Hjtnn  54. 

Take 


Hy.  93.  MARK.  99 

"  Take,   faid  he,  my  pardon  feaPd, 
I  have  fav'd  thee,  go  in  peace  :" 
Rather  take  me,  Lord,  to  heaven 
Now  thy  love  and  gr  ce  I  know  ; 
Since  thou  haft  my  fins  forgiven, 
Why  mould  I  remain  below  ! 

5  "  Love,  he  faid,  will  fweeten  labours, 
Thou  hall  fomething  yet  to  do  ; 
Go  and  tell  your  friends  ana  neighbours, 
V\rhat  my  love  has  done  for  you  : 
Live  to  manifeit  my  giory, 
Wait  for  heav'n  a  little  fpace  ; 
Sinners,  when  th-  y  hear  thy  ftory, 
Will  repent  and  feek  my  face." 

XCIII.    The  ruler's  daughter  raifed. 
Chap.  v.  39 — 42. 

1  /^OULD  the  creatures  help  or  eafe  us, 
\^j   Seldom  mould  we  think  of  pray'rj 
Few,  if  any,  come  to  Jesus, 

Till  reduc'd  to  f  If-defpair  ; 
Long  we  either  flight  or  doubt  him, 
But  when  all  the  means  we  try, 
Prove  we  cannot  do  without  him, 
Ti;en  at  lafl  to  him  we  cry. 

2  Thus  the  ^uler  when  his  daughter 
SufFer'd  much,  though  Christ  was  nigh, 
Still  deferr'd  it    till  he  thought  her 

At  the  very  point  to  die  : 

Though  he  mourn 'd  for  her  condition, 

He  did  not  intreat  the  Lord, 

Till  he  found  that  no  phyfician 

But  himfelf,  could  help  afford. 

3  Jefus  did  not  once  upbraid  him, 
That  he  had  no  fooner  come  ; 

But 


ioo  MARK.  Bk.  I. 

But  a  gracious  anfwer  made  him, 
And  went  ftraightways  with  him  home  : 
Yet  his  faith  was  put  to  trial, 
When  his  fervants  came  and  faid, 
«'  Though  he  gave  thee  no  denial, 
'Tis  too  late,  the  child  is  dead.5 

4  Jefus  to  prevent  his  grieving, 
Kindly  fpoke  and  eas  d  his  pain  j 
€t  Be  not  fearful,  but  believing, 
Thou  malt  fee  her  live  again  :" 
When  he  found  the  people  weeping, 
if  Ceafe,   he  faid,  no  longer  mourn  ^ 
For  {he  is  not  dead  but  fleeping." 
Then  they  laughed  him  to  fcorn. 

£  O  thou  meek  and  lowly  Saviour, 
How  determin'd  is  thy  love  ! 
Not  this  rude  unkind  behaviour, 
Could  thy  gracious  purpofe  move  : 
Soon  as  he  the  room  had  enter'd 
Spoke,  and  took  her  by  the  hand  j 
Death  at  once  his  prey  furrender'd, 
And  me  liv'd  at  his  command. 

6  Fear  not  then,  diftrefs'd  believer, 
Venture  on  his  mighty  name  j 
He  is  able  to  deliver, 
And  his  love  is  ft'ill  the  fame : 
Can  his  pity  or  his  power, 
Suffer  thee  to  pray  in  vain  ; 
Wait  but  his  appointed  hour, 
And  thy  fuit  thou  {halt  obtain. 

XCIV.  But  one  loaf,   (i)  Chap.  viii.  14. 

1   "^"'I'TrHEN  the  difciples  crofs'd  the  lake 
\\     With  but  one  loaf  on  board  5 
How  ftrangely  did  their  hearts  miftake 
The  caution  of  the  Lord. 

(1)  Book  HI.  Hymn  57. 

2  "  The 


Hy.  95.  MARK.  101 

2  "  The  leaven  of  the  Pharifees 

Beware,"  the  Saviour  faid  : 
They  thought,  it'is  becaufe  he  fees 
We  have  forgotten  bread. 

3  It  feems  they  had  forgotten  too, 

What  their  own  eyes  had  view'd  : 
How  with  what  fcarce  fuffic'd  for  few, 
He  fed  a  multitude. 

4  If  five  fmall  loaves,  by  his  command, 

Could  many  thoufand  ferve  ; 
Might  they  not  truft  his  gracious  hand, 
That  they  mould  never  ftarve  ! 

5  They  oft  his  pow'r  and  love  had  known, 

And  doubtlefs  were  to  blame  ; 
But  we  have  reafon  good  to  own 
That  we  are  juft  the  fame. 

6  How  often  has  he  brought  relief, 

And  ev'ry  want  fupply'd  ? 
Yet  foon,  again,  our  unbelief, 
Says,  "  Can  the  Lord  provide  ?" 

7  Be  thankful  for  one  loaf  to-day, 

Tho*  that  be  all  your  {lore ; 
To-morrow,  if  you  truft  and  pray, 
Shall  timely  bring  you  more. 

XCV.    BARTIMEUS.  Chap.  x.  47—48. 

1   "  1|  yTERCY;  O  thou  Son  of  David! 
1%  JL   Tims  blind  Bartimeus  pray'd  j 
Others  by  thy  word  are  faved, 
Now  to  me  afford  thine  aid  : 
Many  for  his  crying  chid  him, 
But  he  called  the  louder  ftill ; 
Till  the  gracious  S  iviour  bid  him 
"  Come,  and  afk  me  what  you  will." 

I   2  2  Money 


102  MARK.  Bk.  I 

2  Money  was  not  what  he  wanted, 
Tho'  by  begging  us'd  to  live  ; 
But  he  afk'd,  and  Jesus  granted 
Alms,  which  none  but  he  could  give  ; 
"  Lord  remove  this  grievous  blindnefs, 
Let  my  eyes  behold  the  day  •," 
Straight  he  faw,  and  won  by  kindnefs, 
Follow'd  Jesus  in  the  way. 

3  Oh  !   methinks  I  hear  him  praifing, 
Publifhing  to  all  around  *, 

U  Friends,  is  not  my  cafe  amazing  ? 
What  a  Saviour  I  have  found  : 
Oh  !  that  all  the  blind  but  knew  him, 
And  would  be  advisM  by  me! 
Surely,  would  they  haften  to  him, 
He  would  caufe  them  all  to  fee. 

XCVI.   (c)   The  houfe  of  prayer.  Chap.  xi.  I  f. 

1  r  |  iHY  manfion  is  the  Chriftian's  heart, 

3       O  Lord,  thy  dwelling  place  fecure  ! 
Biu  the  unruly  throng  depart 
And  leave  the  confecrated  door. 

2  Devoted  as  it  is  to  thee, 

A  thievfh  fwarm  frequents  the  place  j 
They  (teal  away  my  joys  from  me, 
And  rob  my  Saviour  of  his  praife. 

3  There  too  a  fharp  defigning  trade 
Sin,  Satan,  and  the  world  maintain ; 
Nor  ceafe  to  prefs  me,  and  perfuade, 
To  part  with  eafe  and  purchafe  pain. 

4  I  know  them,  and  I  hate  their  din, 
Am  weary  of  the  buftling  croud, 
But  while  their  voice  is  heard  within, 
J  cannot  ferve  thee  as  I  would. 

5  Oh 


Hy.  97.  MARK.  103 

5  Oh  !  for  the  joy  thy  prefence  gives, 
What  peace  mall  reign  when  thou  art  here  I 
Thy  prefence  makes  this  den  of  thieves, 

A  calm  delightful  houfe  of  pray'r. 

6  And  if  thou  make  thy  temple  fhine, 
Yet,  felf-abas'd  will  I  adore  •, 

The  gold  and  filver  are  not  mine, 
I  give  thee  what  was  thine  before. 

XCVII.   The  blafted  fig-tree.  Chap.  xi.  20. 

1  /ANE  awful  word  which  Jefus  fpoke, 
\J  Againft  the  tree  which  bore  no  fruit  \ 

More  piercing  than  the  light n.ng's  ftroke, 
Blafted  and  dry'd  it  to  the  root. 

2  But  could  a  tree  the  Lord  offend, 
To  make  him  mew  his  anger  thus  ? 
He  furely  had  a  farther  end, 

To  be  a  warning  word  to  us. 

3  The  fig-tree  by  its  leaves  was  known, 
But  having  not  a  fig  to  mow  ; 

It  brought  a  heavy  fentence  down, 
"  Let  none  hereafter  on  thee  grow." 

4  Too  many,  who  the  gofpel  hear, 
Whom  Satan  blinds  and  fin  deceives, 
We  to  this  fig-tree  may  compare, 
They  yield  no  fruit,  but  only  leaves. 

5  Knowledge,  and  zeal,  and  gifts,  and  talk, 
Unlefs  combin'd  with  faith  and  love, 
And  witnefs'd  by  a  gofpel  walk, 

Will  not  a  true  profeflion  prove. 

6  Without  the  fruit  the  Lord  expects, 
Knowledge  will  make  our  ftate  the  worfe ; 
The  barren  trees  he  (till  rejr£ts, 

And  foon  will  blaft  them  with  his  curfe. 

7  O 


io3  LUKE.  Bk.  I. 

7  O  Lord,  unite  our  hearts  in  pray'r 
On  each  of  us  thy  Spirit  fend  ; 
That  we  the  fruits  of  grace  may  bear, 
And  find  acceptance  in  the  end. 


LUKE. 
XCVIII.   The  two  debtors.    Chap.  vii.  47. 

1  A^VNCE  a  woman  filent  ftood 
\J  While  Jefus  fat  at  meat ; 
From  her  eyes  fhe  pour'd  a  flood 

To  wafh  his  facred  feet : 
Shame  and  wonder,  joy  and  love, 
All  at  once  pofTefs'd  her  mind  j 
That  fhe  ere  fo  vile  could  prove, 

Yet  now  forgivenefs  find. 

2  M  How  came  this  vile  woman  here  ? 

Will  Jtsus  notice  fuch  ? 
Sure,  it   he  a  prophet  were, 

He  would  difdain  her  touch  !" 
Simon  thus  with  fcornful  heart, 
Slighted  one  whom  Jesus  lovM  ; 
But  her  Saviour  took  her  part, 

And  thus  his  pride  reprov'd. 

3  «  If  two  men  in  debt  were  bound, 

One  lefs,  the  other  more  ; 
Fifty,  or  five  hundred  pound, 

And  both  alike  were  poor  ; 
Should  the  lender  both  forgive, 
When  he  faw  them  both  distrefs'd  j 
Which  of  them  would  you  believe 

Engag'd  to  love  him  beft  ? 


Surely 


1 


Hy.  99.  LUKE.  105 

4  "  Surely  he  who  moft  did  owe," 

The  Pharifee  reply'd ; 
Then  our  Lord,  "  by  judging  fo, 

Thou  doft  for  her  decide  : 
Simon,  if  like  her  you  knew, 
How  much  you  forgivenefs  need  ; 
You  like  her  had  a£ted  too, 

And  welcom'd  me  indeed. 

5  "  When  the  load  of  fin  is  felt, 

And  much  forgivenefs  known  j 
Then  the  heart  of  courfe  will  melt, 

Though  hard  before  as  (tone  : 
Blame  not  then  her  love  and  tears, 
Greatly  fhe  in  debt  has  been  ; 
But  I  have  remov'd  her  fears, 

And  pardon'd  all  her  fins." 

6  When  I  r^ad  this  woman's  cafe, 

Her  love  ard  humble  zeal; 
I  confess,  with  fhame  of  face, 

My  heart  is  made  of  fteel. 
Much  has  been  forgiv'n  to  me, 
Jesus  paid  my  heavy  fcore  ; 
What  a  creature  mull  I  be, 

That  I  can  love  no  more  ! 

XCIX.   The  good  Samaritan.  Chap.  x.  33 — 35. 

1  TTOW  kind  the  good  Samaritan 

To  him  that  fell  among  the  thieves  ! 
Thus  Jesus  pities  fallen  man, 
And  heals  the  wounds  the  foul  receives. 

2  Oh  !   I  remember  well  the  day, 
When  forely  wounded,  nearly  flain  ; 
Like  that  poor  man  I  bleeding  lay, 

And  groan'd  for  help,  but  groan'd  in  vain. 

3  Men  faw  me  in  this  helplefs  cafe, 
And  pafs'd  without  companion  by ; 

Eagfe 


iod  LUKE.  Bk.  I. 

Each  neighbour  turn'd  away  his  face, 
Unmoved  by  my  mournful  cry. 

4  But  he  who  e  name  had  been  my  fcorn> 
(As  Je    s  Samar  tans  d  fpife) 

Came  when  he  faw  me  thus  forlorn, 
With  love  and  pity  in  his  eyes. 

5  Gently  he  rais'd  me  from  the  ground, 
P;  efs'd  me  to  lean  upon  hi  -  arm  •, 
And  into  every  gaping  wound 

He  p  ur'd     is  own  al  -hea  ing  balm. 

6  Unto  h  s  church  my  fteps  he  led, 
The  houf;:  prepar'd  for  fi   ners  loft  ; 
Gave  charge  1  mo  ;ld  be  clothM  and  fed, 
And  took  upo     him  all  the  coll. 

7  Thus  favM  from  death,  from  want  fecur'd, 
I  wait  till  h     again  fhall  c  me, 

(When  i  fhall  be  completely  cur'd), 
And  take  me  to  his  heav'nly  horn  -. 

8  There  through  eternal  boundlefs  days, 
When  nature's  wheel  no  longer  rolls  ; 
How  fhall  I  love,  adore,  and  praife, 
This  good  Samaritan  to  fouls  ! 

C.  MARTHA  and  MART.  Chap.  x.  38—42. 

1  "\  /$  ARTH  A  her  love  and  joy  exprefs'd, 
-1  tX    ^y  care  t0  entertain  ner  gueft  ; 
While  Mary  fat  to  hear  her  Lord, 

And  could  not  bear  to  lofe  a  word. 

2  The  principle  in  both  the  fame, 
Produc  d  in  each  a  different  aim  ; 
The  one  to  feaft  the  Lord  was  led, 
The  other  waited  to  be  fed. 

3  But  Mary  chofe  the  better  part, 

Her  Saviour's  words  refrefh'd  her  heart : 

While 


Hy.   i oi.  LUKE.  107 

While  bufy  Martha  ar  gry  grew, 
And  loft  her  time  a*  d  ten  per  too. 

4  With  warmth  flie  to  her  filter  fpoke, 
But  brought  upon  herfelf  re:  uke  ; 

"  One  thing  is  needful,  and  but  one, 
Why  do  thy  thoughts  o:)  many  run  ?" 

5  How  oft  are  we  like  Martha  vev'd, 
Encumbtr'd,  hurried,  and  perplex'd  ? 
While  trifles  fo  engrofs  our  thought, 
The  one  thing  needul  is  forgot. 

6  Lord,  teach  us  the  one  thi  g  to  choofe, 
Whi  h  they  who  gain  can  never  lofe ; 
Sufficient  in  itfelf  alone, 

And  needful  were  the  world  our  own. 

7  Let  grov'ling  heart-  the  world  admire, 
Thy  love  is  ah  that  I  requir    ! 
Gladly  I  may  the  reft  refign, 

If  the  one  needful  thing  be  mine  ! 

CI.   The  heart  taken.  Chap.  xi.  21,   22. 

1  r  I  1HE  caftle  of  the  human  heart 

Strong  in  its  native  fin  \ 
Is  guarded  v  ell  in  every  part, 
By  him  who  dwells  within. 

2  For  Satan  there  in  arms  refides, 
And  calls  the  place;  his  own  : 
With  care  againft  affaults  provides, 

And  rules  as  on  a  throne. 

3  Each  trait  r  thought  on  him  as  chief, 

In  blind  obedience  waits  ; 
And  p;*.de,   felf-will,  and  unbelief, 
Are  pofted  at  the  gates. 

4  Thus  Satan  for  a  'eafon  reigns, 

And  keeps  his  goods  in  peace ; 

The 


108  LUKE.  Bk.  I. 

The  foul  is  pleasM  to  wear  his  chains, 
Nor  willies  a  releafe. 

5  But  Jesus  ftronger  tar  than  he, 

In  hjs  appointed  hour, 
Appears  to  fet  his  people  free 
From  the  ufurper's  povv'r. 

6  "  This  heart  I  bought  with  blood,"  he  fays, 

"  And  now  it  fhall  be  mine  j" 
His  voice  the  ftrong  one  arm'd  difmays, 
He  knows  he  muff,  refign. 

7  In  fpite  of  unbelief  and  pride, 

And  fclf,  and  Satan's  art ; 
The  gates  of  brafs  fly  open  wide, 
And  Jesus  wins  the  heart. 

8  The  rebel  foul  that  once  withftood, 

The  Saviour's  kindeft  call ; 

Rejoices  now  by  grace  fubdu'd, 

To  ferve  him  with  her  all. 

CII.   The  worldling.  Chap.  xii.  i<5 — 21. 

1   "  1^  /T^  ^arns  are  ^u^>  my  ft°res  increafe, 
jLVJL    ^nt^  now  ^,r  many  years, 
Soin,  cat  and  drink,  and  take  thine  eafe, 


2  Thus  while  a  worldling  boafted  once, 

As  many  now  prefume  ; 
He  heard  the  Lord  himfelf  pronounce, 
His  fudden  awful  doom. 

3  "  This  night,  vain  fool,  thy  foul  muft  pafs 

Into  a  world  unknown  ; 
And  who  fhall  then  the  (tores  pofTrfs, 
Winch  thou  haft  cail'd  thine  own  ?" 

4  Thus  blinded  mortals  fondly  fcherne 

For  happinefs  below ; 

Till 


Hy.   103.  LUKE.  109 

Till  death  difturbs  the  pleaiing  dream, 
And  they  awake  to  woe. 

5  Ah  !  who  can  fpeak  the  vaft  difmay 
That  fills  the  finner's  mind  ; 

When  torn,  by  death's  ftrong  hand  away, 
He  leaves  his  all  behind. 

6  Wretches,  who  cleave  to  earthly  things, 
But  are  not  rich  to  God  ; 

Their  dying  hour  is   full  of  flings. 
And  hell  their  dark  abode. 

7  Dear  Saviour  make  us  timely  wife, 
Thy  gofpel  to  attend  ; 

That  we  may  live  above  the  fkies, 
When  this  poor  life  fhall  end. 


*CIII.  The  barren  Fig-tree.      Chap.  xiii.  6 — 9. 

i    r  I  1HE  church  a  garden  is, 

In  which  believer's  ftand, 

Like  ornamental  trees 

Planted  by  God's  own  hand  : 
His  Spirit  waters  all  their  roots, 
And  ev'ry  branch  abounds  with  fruits. 

2  But  other  trees  there  are, 

In  this  inclofure  grow  ; 

Which  though  they  promife  fair, 

Have  only  leaves  to  mow : 
No  fruits  of  grace  are  on  them  found, 
They  ftand  but  cumb'rers  of  the  ground, 

.3  The  under  gard'ner  grieves, 

In  vain  his  itrength  he  fpends, 

For  heaps  of  ufelefs  leaves, 

Afford  him  frnall  amends ': 
He  hears  the  Lord  his  will  make  known, 
To  cut  the  barren  fig-trees  down. 

K  -4  How 


no  LUKE.  Bk.  I. 

4  How  difficult  his  port, 
What  pangs  bis  bowels  move, 
To  find  his  wifhes  crofs'd, 
His  labours  ufelcfs  prove  ! 

His  laft  relief,  his  earned  pray'r, 

"  Lord,  fpare  them  yet  another  year. 

5  Spare  them,  and  let  me  try 
What  farther  means  may  do  ; 
I'll  frefh  manure  apply, 

My  digging  I'll  renew  ; 
Who  knows  but  yet  they  fruit  may  yield  ! 
If  not — 'tis  juft  they  may  be  felPd." 

6  If  under  means  of  grace, 
No  gracious  fruits  appear  ; 
It  is  a  dreadful  cafe, 

Though  God  may  long  forbear  : 
At  length  he'll  ftrike  the  threaten'd  blow  (i), 
And  lay  the  barren  fig-tree  low. 

CIV.   The  prodigal  Son.      Chap.  xv.  1 1 — 24. 

1  A    FFLICTIONS,  though  they  feem  fe- 
i\      In  mercy  oft  are  fent ;  [vere, 

They  ftopp'd  the  prodigal's  career, 
And  forc'd  him  to  repent ; 

2  Although,  he  no  relenting  felt, 

Till  he  had  fpent  his  ftore  ; 
His  ftubborn  heart  began  to  melt, 
When  famine  pinch'd  him  fore. 

3  "  What  have  I  gain'd  by  fin,  he  faid, 

But  hunger,  fhame,  and  fear ; 
My  father's  houfe  abounds  with  bread, 
While  I  am  ftarving  here. 

4  "  I'll  go  and  tell  him  all  I've  done, 

And  fall  before  his  face  ; 

(J)  Book  II.  Hymn  16. 

5  Unworthy 


Hy.  105.  LUKE.  in 

Unworthy  to  be  call'd  his  fon, 
I'll  leek  a  fervant's  place." 

5  His  father  faw  him  coming  back, 

He  faw,  and  ran,  and  fmil'd  ; 
And  threw  his  arms  around  the  neck 
Of  his  rebellious  child. 

6  "  Father,  I've  finn'd-^-but  O  forgive  !" 

"  I've  heard  enough,  he  laid, 

Rejoice  my  houfe,  my  fon's  alive, 

For  whom  I  mourn'd  as  dead. 

7  "  Now  let  the  fatted  calf  be  flain, 

And  fpread  the  news  around  ; 

My  fon  wys  dead,  but  lives  again, 

Was  loft,  but  now  is  found." 

8  'Tis  thus  the  Lord  his  love  reveals, 

To  call  poor  fiuners  home  ; 
More  than  a  father's  love  he  feels, 
And  welcomes  all  that  come. 


CV.    The  rich  Man  and  LAZARUS. 
Chap.  xvi.  19—25. 

i       A     Worldling  fpent  each  day 

j^j^  In  luxury  and  ftate  : 

While  a  believer  lay, 

A  beggar  at  his  gate  : 
Think  not  the  Lord's  appointment  ftrange, 
Death  made  a  great  and  lafting  change. 

2  Death  brought  the  faint  releafe 
From  want,  difeafe,  and  (corn  ; 
And  to  the  land  of  peace, 
His  foul,  by  angels  borne, 

In  Abraham's  bofom  fafely  plac'd, 

Enjoys  an  everlafting  feaft. 


3  The 


ii2  LUK&  Bk.  h 

3  The  rich  man  alfo  dy'd, 
And  in  a  moment  fell 
From  all  his  pomp  and  pride 
Into  the  flames  of  hell : 

The  beggar's  blifs  from  far  beheld, 
His  foul  with  double  anguifh  filPd. 

4  "  O  Abra'm  fend,  he  cries, 
(But  his  requeft  was  vain) 
The  beggar  from  the  fkies 
To  mitigate  my  pain  ! 

One  drop  of  water  I  entreat, 

To  foothe  my  tongues  tormenting  heat.' 

5  Let  all  who  worldly  pelf, 
And  worldly  fpirits  have, 
Obferve,  each  for  himfelf, 
The  anfwer  Abra'm  gave  : 

C(  Remember  thou  was  fill'd  with  good, 
While  the  poor  beggar  pin'd  for  food. 

6  "  Neglected  at  thy  door, 
With  tears  he  begg'd  his  bread  ; 
But  now  he  weeps  no  more, 
His  griefs  and  pains  are  fled  ; 

His  joys  eternally  will  flow, 

While  thine  expire  in  endlefs  woe. », 

7  Lord,  make  us  truly  wife, 
To  chufe  thy  people's  lot ; 
And  earthly  joys  defpife, 
Which  foon  will  be  forgot : 

The  greateft  evil  we  can  fear, 
Is  to  poffefs  our  portion  here  ! 


O 


CVI.   The  importunate  Widow,   (i). 
Chap,  xviii.   i — 7. 

UR  Lord,  who  knows  full  well 
The  heart  of  evry  faint  j 

(1)  Book  II.  H\  mn  t>0. 

Invites 


Hy.  io6\  LUKE.  113 

Invites  us  by  a  parable, 
To  pray  and  never  faint. 

2  He  bows  his  gracious  ear, 
We  never  plead  in  vain  m, 

Yet  we  muft  wait  till  he  appear, 
And  pray,  and  pray  again. 

3  Though  unbelief  fuggeft, 
Why  fhould  we  longer  wait  ? 

He  bids  us  never  give  him  reft. 
But  be  importunate. 

4  'Twas  thus  a  widow  poor, 
Without  fupport  or  friend, 

Befet  the  unjuil  judge's  door, 
And  gain'd,  at  laft,  her  end. 

5  For  her  he  little  car'd, 
As  little  for  the  laws  ; 

Nor  God,  nor  man  did  he  regard, 
Yet  he  efpous'd  her  caufe. 

6  She  urg'd  him  day  and  night, 
Would  no  denial  take  ; 

At  length  he  faid,  «  I'll  do  her  right,. 
For  my  own  quiet's  fake." 

7  And  mail  not  Jesus  hear 
His  chofen  when  they  cry  ? 

Yes,  though  he  may  a  while  forbear, 
He'll  help  them  from. on  high. 

8  His  nature,  truth,, and  love. 
Engage  him  on  their  fide  •, 

When  they  are  griev'd,  his  bowels  move., . 
And  can  they  be  deny'd  ? 

9  Then  let  us  earned  be, 
And  never  faint  in  pray'r  ?■' 

He  loves  our  importunity, 

And  makes  our  caufe  his  care , . 

IC2.  GVII... 


ti4  LUKE.  Bk, 

eVIL  ZACCHEUS.  Chap.  xix.   i— 6. 


z 


ACCHEUS  climb'd  the  tree, 
And  thought  himfelf  unknown 
But  how  furpriz'd  was  he, 
When  Jesus  call'd  him  down  ! 
The  Lord  beheld  him,  tho'  conceaPd, 
And  by  a  word  his  pow'r  reveal'd. 

2  Wonder  and  joy  at  once 

Were  painted  in  his  face  -, 

"  Does  he  my  name  pronounce, 

And  does  he  know  my  caie  ? 

Will  Jefus  deign  with  me  to  dine  ? 

Lord,  I,  with  all  I  have  am  thine." 

3  Thus  where  the  gofpel's  preach'd, 
And  finners  come  to  hear; 

The  hearts  of  fome  are  reach'd, 

Before  they  are  aware ; 
The  word  directly  fpeaks  to  them, 
And  feems  to  point  them  out  by  name. 

4  'Tis  curiofity, 

Oft  brings  them  in  the  way, 
Only  the  man  to  fee, 
And  hear  what  he  can  fay  ; 
But  how  the  finner  (tarts  to  find, 
The  preacher  knows  his  inmoft  mind. 

5  His  long  forgotten  thoughts, 
Are  brought  aga'n  in  view, 
And  all  his  fecret  thoughts, 
Reveal'd  in  public  too  ; 

Tho'  co-npafs'd  with  a  croud  about, 
The  fearching  word  has  found  him  out. 

5       While  thus  diftrefling  pain 
And  forrow.  fills  the  heart ; 


He. 


Hy.   108.  LUKE.  115 

He  hears  a  voice  again, 

That  bids  his  fears  depart. 
Then  like  Zaccheus  he  is  ble  % 
And  Jesus  deigns  to  be  his  gueft. 

CVIII.    The   Believer's   Danger,    Safety,  and 
Duty.     Chap    xxii.  31,   32. 

1  «  QIMOM,  beware  !  (the  Saviour  faid), 

|^5     Satan,  your  fubtle  foe, 
Already  has  his  mea-ures  laid, 
Your  foul  to  overthrow. 

2  "  He  wants  to  fift  you  all  as  wheat, 

And  thinks  his  vict'ry  fure  j 
But  This  malice  will  defeat, 
My  pray'r  (hall  faith  fecure." 

3  Believers,  tremble  and  rejoice, 

Your  help  and  danger  view ; 

This  warning  has  t^  you  a  voice, 

Th'S  promife  fpeaks  to  you. 

4  Satan  beholds  with  jealous  eye, 

Your  privilege  and  joy ; 
He's  always  watchful,  always  nigh, 
To  tear  and  to  deftroy. 

5 .But  Jesus  lives  to  intercede, 
That  faith  may  ftill  prevail ; 
He  will  fupport,  in  time  of  need, 
And  Satan's  art  fhall  fail. 

6  Yet  let  us  not  the  warning  flight, 

But  watchful  ftill  be  found  ; 
Tho'  faith  cannot  be  flain  in  fight, 
It  may  receive  a  wound. 

7  While  Satan  watches,  dare  w?  fleeg ; 

We  muft  our  guard  maintain  ; 
But,  Lokd,  do  thou  .the  city  keep, 
Or  elfe  we  watch  in  vain  (1). 
(1)  PsHlm  xxvii.  1, 


n6  LUKE.  Bk.  I. 


CIX.   Father  forgive  them.    Chap,  xxiii.  34. 

1  "  XT'ATHER,  forgive  (rhe  Saviour  faid), 

JL      They  know  not  what  they  do :" 
His  heart  was  mov'd,  when  thus  he  pray'd 
For  me,  my  friends,  and  you. 

2  He  faw  that  as  the  Jews  abus'd 

And  crucify'd  his  flesh ; 
So  he,  by  us,  would  be  refus'd, 
And  crucify'd  afrefh. 

3  Thro'  love  of  fin,  we  long  were  prone 

To  acl:  as  Satan  bid  ; 
But  now  with  grief  and  (name  we  own, 
"We  knew  not  what  we  did. 

4  We  knew  not  the  defert  of  fin, 

Nor  whom  we  thus  defy'd  : 
Nor  where  our  guilty  fouls  had  been, 
If  Jesus  had  not  dy'd. 

5.  We  knew  not  what  a  law  we  broke, 
How  holy,  juft,  and  pure  ! 
Nor  what  a  God  we  durft  provoke, 
But  thought  ourfelves  fecure. 

6  But  Jesus  all  our  guilt  forefaw, 

And  fhed  his  precious  blood 
To  fatisfy  the  holy  law, 

And  make  our  peace  with  God. 

7  My  fin,  dear  Saviour,  m-de  thee  bleed, 

Yet  did  ft  thou  pray  for  me  ! 
I  knew  not  wh..t  I  d  d,  indeed, 
When  ignorant  of  thee. 

CX.  The  two  malefactors.  Chap,  xxiii.  39 — 43. 

1    OOVEREIGN  grace  has  power  alone 
^  To  fubdue  a  heart  of  ftone ; .. 

And 


Ht.  hi.  JOHN.  w 

And  the  moment  grace  is  felt, 
Then  the  hardeft  heart  will  melt. 

2  When  the  Lord  was  crucify'd, 
Two  tranfgreflbrs  with  him  dy'd  ; 
One  with  vile  blafpheming  tongue, 
Scoff'd  at  Jesus  as  he  hung. 

3  Thus  he  fpent  his  wicked  breath, 
In  the  very  jaws  of  death  ; 
Perifh'd  as  too  many  do, 

With  the  Saviour  in  his  view. 

4  But  the  other,  touch'd  with  grace, 
Saw  the  danger  of  his  cafe  ; 
Faith  receiv'd  to  own  the  Lord, 
Whom  the  fcribes  and  priefts  abhor'd.. 

5  "  Lord,  (he  pray'd)  remember  me, 
When  in  glory  thou  (halt  be  ; 

"  Soon  with  me,   (the  Lord  replies) 
Thou  malt  reft  in  paradife." 

6  This  was  wond'rous  grace  indeed,. 
Grace  vouchfaPd  in  time  of  need  ? 
Sinners  trull:  in  Jesus'  name, 
You  mall  find  h.m  ft:  11  the  fame. 

7  But  beware  of  unbelief, 
Think  upon  the  hard'ned  thief; 
If  the  gofpel  you  difdain, 
Christ,  to  you,  will  die  in  vain. 


JOHN. 
CXI.    The  Woman  of  Samaria.   Chap.  iv.  28. 


J 


ESUS,  to  what  didft  thou  fubmit 
To  fave  thy  dear-bought  flock  from  hell ! 

Like 


ii 8  JOHN.  Bk.  I. 

Like  a  poor  trav'ller,  fee  him  fit, 
Athirft  and  weary,  by  the  well. 

2  The  woman,  who  for  water  came, 
(What  great  events  on  fmall  d-  pend) 
Then  learn'd  the  glory  of  his  name, 
The  well  of  life,  the  tinner's  friend  ! 

3  Taught  from  her  birth  to  hate  the  Jews,. 
And  fill'd  with  party-pridr  ;  at  firft 
Her  zeal  induc'd  her  to  refufe 
Witer,  to  quench  the  Saviour's  third. 

4  But  foon  file  knew  the  gift  of  God, 
And  Jesus,  whom  fhe  fcorn'd  before, 
UiiafkM,  that  drink  on  her  beftow'd, 
Which  whofo  taftes  lhall  thirit  no  n.ore. 

5  His  words  her  prejudice  remov'd, 
Her  fin  {he  felt,  relief  (he  found  ; 

She  faw  and  heard,  believ'd  and  lov'd, 
And  ran  to  tell  her  neighbours  round. 

6  O  come,  this  wond'rous  man  behold  ! 
T.*e  promised  Saviour!   this  is  he, 

W   om  ancient  prophecies  foretold, 
Born,  from  our  guilt  to  fet  us  free. 

7  Like  her,  in  ignorance  content, 

I  vvorfhipp'd  long,  I  knew  not  what ; 
Like  her,  on  other  things  intent, 
I  found  him,  when  I  fought  him  not. 

8  He  told  me  all  that  e'er  I  did, 
And  told  me  all  was  pardon'd  too ; 
And  now,   like  her,  as  he  has  bid, 
I  live  to  point  him  out  to  you. 

CXII.  The  Pool  of Bethefda.  (i).  Chap.  v.  2—4. 

1   T>  ESIDE  the  gofpel  pool 
Jl)   Appointed  for  the  poor  ; 

(1)  Book  III.  Hymn  7. 

From 


Hy.  113.  J  OH  N.  119 

From  year,  to  year,  my  helplefs  foul 
has  waited  for  a  cure. 

2  How  often  have  I  feen 

The  healing  waters  move  ; 
And  others  round  me,   itepping  in 
Their  efficacy  prove. 

3  But  my  complaints  remain, 

I  feel  the  very  fame  ; 
As  full  of  guilt,  and  fear,  and  pain, 
As  when  at  firlt  I  came. 

4  O  would  the  Lord  appear, 

My  malady  to  heal ; 
He  knows  how  long  I've  languifh'd  here* 
And  what  diftrefs  I  feel. 

5  How  often  have  I  thought 

Why  fhould  I  longer  lie  ? 
Surely  the  mercy  I  iave  fought 
Is  not  for  fuch  as  I. 

6  But  whether  can  I  go  ? 

There  is  no  other  pool 
Where  ftreams  of  fov'reign  virtue  flow 
To  make  a  finner  whole. 

7  Here  then,  from  day  to  day, 

I'll  wait  and   hope,  and  try, 
Can  Jesus  hear  a  iinner  pray, 
Yet  fuffer  him  to  die  ? 

8  No :  he  is  full  of  grace  ; 

He  never  will  permit 
A  foul,  that  fain  would  fee  his  face* 
To  penfh  at  his  feet. 


H 


CXIII.  Another. 

ERE  at  Bethefda's  pool,  the  poor, 
The  witherM,  halt  and  blind ; 

With 


120  JOHN.  Bk.  I 

With  waiting  hearts  expert  a  cure, 
And  free  admittance  find. 

2  Here  ftreams  of  wond'rous  virtue  flow 

To  heal  a  fin-lick  foul  j 
To  wafh  the  filthy  white  as  fnow, 
And  make  the  wounded  whole. 

3  The  dumb  break  forth  in  fongs  of  praife, 

The  blind  their  u>ht  receive  : 
The  cripple  runs  in  wifdom's  ways, 
The  dead  revive  and  live  ! 

4  ReftrainM  to  no  one  cafe,  or  time, 

Thefe  waters  always  move  ; 

Sinners  in  every  age  and  clime, 

Their  vital  influence  prove. 

£  Yet  numbers  daily  near  them  lie, 
Who  meet  with  no  relief; 
With  life  in  view  they  pine  and  die 
In  hopelefs  unbelief. 

6  'Tis  ftrange  they  fhould  refufe  to  bathe 

And  yet  frequent  the  pool  *, 

But  none  can  even  wifh  for  faith, 

While  love  of  fin  bears  rule. 

7  Satan  their  confeiences  has  feal'd, 

And  ltupify'd  their  thought  •, 
For  were  they  willing  to  be  heal'd, 
The  cure  would  foon  be  wrought. 

8  Do  thou,  dear  Saviour,  interpofe, 

Their  ftubborn  wills  con  (train  ; 
Or  elfe  to  ihem  the  water  flows, 
And  grace  is  preach'd  in  vain. 

CXIV.   The  difciples  at  Sea.  (i).   Chap,  vk 
16 — zi. 

•C    /^Onstrain'd  by  their  Lord  to  embark, 
\^j    And  venture,  without  him>  to  fea ; 
(1)  Book  II.  Hymn  87. 

I 


The 


Hy.  ii4.  JOHN.  1 

The  feafon  tempeduous  and  dark, 
How  griev'd  the  difciples  mud  be  ! 
But  tho'  he  remain'd  on  the  more, 
He  fpent  the  night  for  them  in  pray'r  ; 
They  flill  were  as  fafe  as  before, 
And  equally  under  his  care. 

2  They  drove,  tho*  in  vain,  for  a  while. 
The  force  of  the  waves  to  withdand  ~y 
But  when  they  were  weary'd  with  toil, 
They  faw  their  dear  Saviour  at  hand  : 
They  gladly  receiv'd  him  on  board, 
His  prefence  their  fpirits  reviv'd, 
The  fea  became  calm  at  his  word, 
And  foon  at  their  port  they  arriv'd, 

v3  We,  like  the  difciples,  are  tofs'd 
By  dorms  on  the  perilous  desp  •, 
But  cannot  be  pombly  loft, 
For  Jesus  has  charge  of  the  fhip  ; 
Tho'  b  Hows  and  winds  are  enrag'd, 
And  threaten  to  make  us  their  (port* 
This  pilot  his  word  has  engag'd 
To  bring  us  in  fafety  to  port. 

4  If  fometimes  we  druggie  alone, 
And  he  is  withdrawn  from  our  view ; 
It  makes  u;  more  willing  to  own 
We  nothing,  without  him  can  do  : 
Then  Satan  our  hopes  would  affail, 
But  Jesus  is  dill  within  call ; 

A 1  jd  when  our  poor  efforts  quite  fail, 
He  comes  in  good  time  and  does  all 

5  Yet  Lord,  we  are  ready  to  fhrink 
Unlefs  we  thy  prefence  perceive ; 
O  fave  us  (we  cry)  or  we  fink, 
We  would,  but  we  cannot  believe; 


fh, 


*22  JO  H  N.  Bk.  1. 

The  night  has  been  long  and  fevere, 
The  winds  and  the  feas  are  (till  high; 
Dear  Saviour  this  moment  appear, 
And  fay  to  our  fouls,  "  It  is  I  (i)  !" 

CXV.    Will  ye  alfo  go  away  P   Chap.  vi. 
67- — 69. 

"HEN  any  turn  from  Zion's  way, 
(Alas  !   what  numbers  do  '!) 
Methinks  I  hear  my  Saviour  fay, 
"  Wilt  thou  forfake  me  too  !" 

2  Ah,  Lord  !  with  fitch  a  heart  as  mine, 

Unlefs  thou  hold  me  faft ; 
I  feel  I  mull,  I  fhall  decline, 
And  prove  like  them  at  laft. 

3  Yet  thou  alone  haft  pow'r  I  know, 

To  fave  a  wretch  like  me  ; 
To  whom,  or  whether,  could  I  go, 
If  I  mould  turn  from  thee  •, 

4  Beyond  a  doubt  I  reft  aflur'd 

Thou  art  the  Christ  of  God  ; 
Who  haft  eternal  life  fecur'd 
By  promife  and  by  blood. 

5  The  help  of  men  and  angels  join'd, 

Could  never  reach  my  cafe  ; 
Nor  can  I  hope  relief  to  find, 
But  in  thy  boundlefs  grace. 

6  No  voice  but  thine  can  give  me  reft, 

And  bid  my  fears  depart ; 
No  love  but  thine  can  make  me  bleft, 
And  fatisfy  my  heart. 

7  What  anguifh  has  that  queftion  ftirr'd, 

If  I  will  alfo  go  ? 
Yet,  Lord,  relying  on  thy  word, 
I  humbly  anfwer,  no  ! 
(1)  riouk.  ill.  Hyniu  IB. 

CXV. 


Hy.   116.  JOHN.  ,  123 

CXVI.   The  Resurrection  and  the  Life. 
Chap.  xi.  25. 

1  "  T  Am  (faith  CHRisT)your  glorious  head. 

(May  we  attention  give) 
The  refurre&ion  of  the  dead, 
The  life  of  all  that  live. 

2  "  By  faith  in  me  the  foul  receives 

New  life,  tho'  dead  before  ; 

And  he  that  in  my  name  believes, 

Shall  live,  and  die  no  more. 

3  "  The  finder,  fleeping  in  his  grave, 

Shall  at  my  voice  awake  :„ 

And  when  I  once  begin  to  faye, 

My  work  I  ne'er  forfake." 

4  Fulfil  thy  prornife,  gracious  Lord, 

On  us  atT  mbied  here  ; 
Put  forth  thy  Spirit  with  the  word,. 
And  caufe  the  dead  10  hear. 

5  Preferve  the  power  of  faith  alive, 

In  thofe  who  love  thy  name  ; 
For  fin  and  Satan  daily  ftrive 
To  quench. the  facred  flame.. 

6  Thy  pow'r  and  mercy  firft  prevaiPd, 

From  death  to  fet  us  free  ; 
And  often  fince  our  life  had  fail'd, 
If  not  renew'd  by  thee. 

7  To  thee  we  look,  to  thee  we  bow, 

To  thee  for  help  we  call ; 
Our  life  and  refurre£tion  thou, 
Our  hope,  our  joy,  our  all. 

CXVII.  Weeping  MART.  Chap.  xx.  11— 16. 

1    It  /TARY  to  her  Saviour's  tomb 
J\ Jl  Halted  at  the  early  dawn  y 

Spice 


1 24  JOH  N.  Bk.  h 

Spice  fne  brought,  and  fweet  perfume  *, , 
But  the  Lord  fhe  lov'd  was  gone. 
For  a  while  fhe  weeping  flood, 
Struck  with  forrow  and  furprife  ; 
Shedding  tears,  a  plenteous  flood, 
For  her  heart  fupply'd  her  eyes. 

2  Jesus,  who  is  always  near, 
Though  too  often  unperceiv'd, 
Came,  his  drooping  child  to  cheer, 
Kindly  afking  why  fhe  griev'd  ? 
Though  at  firft  (he  knew  him  not, 
When  he  call'd  her  by  her  name, 
Then  her  griefs  were  all  forgot, 
For  fhe  found  he  was  the  fame. 

3  Grief  and  fighing  quickly  fled 
When  fhe  heard  his  welcome  voice  ; 
Juft  before  fhe  thought  him  dead, 
Now  he  bids  her  heart  rejoice  ; 

,    What  a  change  his  word  can  make, 
*  Turning  darknefs  into  day  ! 

You  who  weep  for  Jesus'  fake, 

He  will  wipe  your  tears  away. 

4  He  who  came  to  comfort  her, 
When  fhe  thought  her  all  was  loft, 
Will  for  your  relief  appear, 
Though  you  now  are  tempeft-tofs'd  f 
On  his  word  your  burden  caft, 

On  his  love  your  thoughts  employ  ; 
Weeping  for  a  while  may  laft, 
But  the  morning  brings  the  joy. 

CXVIII.   (c)  Loveft  thou  me?  Chap.  xxi.  \6> 

i    TTJ  ARK,  my  foul !  it  is  the  Lord  ; 

JTJL  'Tis  thy  Saviour,  hear  his  word ; 
Jesus  ipeaks,  and  fpeaks  to  thee  : 

«  §ay,  poor  fmner,  lov'ft  thuo  me  ? 

2  "I  deliver'd,. 


Hr.  119.  JOHN.  125 

"  I  del  iver'd  thee  when  bound, 
And  when  wounded,  heal'd  thy  wounds ; 
Sought  thee  wand'ring,  fet  thee  right, 
Turn'd  thy  darknefs  into  light." 

4  «  Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Ceafe  toward  the  child  (he  bare  ? 
Yes,  fhe  may  forgetful  be, 
Yet  will  I  remember  thee. . 

4  «  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  than  the  heights  above  :.. 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  ftrong  as  death. . 

5  «  Thou  (halt  fee  my  glory  foon, 
When  the  work  of  grace  is  done  j 
Partner  of  my  throne  fhall  be, 
Say,  poor  finner,  lov'ft  thou  .me  ?" 

6  Lord  it  is  my  chief.*  complaint, 
That  my  love  is  weak  and  faint ; 
Yet  I  love  thee  and  adore, 

Oh  for  grace  to  love  thee  more. 

CXIX.  Another. 

1  TTT1IS  a  point  I  long  to  know, 

J^_     Oft  itcaufes.  anxious  thought : 
Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or-  no  ? 
Am  I  his,  or  am  I  not  ? 

2  If  I  love,  why  am  I  thus  ? 
Why  this  dull  this  lifelefs  frame  ? 
Hardly,  fure,  can  they  be  worfe, 
Who  have  never  heard  his  name  ! 

3  Could  my  heart  fo  hard  remain, 
Pray'r  a  talk  and  burden  prove  5 
Ev'ry  trifle  give  me  pain,. 

If  I  knew  a  Saviour's  love  ? . 

L.  2. 


ACTS.  Bk.  r. 

ten  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 
All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild  ; 
FiJF.d  with  unbelief  and  fin, 
Can  I  deem  myfelf  a  child  ? 

5  If  I  pray  or  hear  or  read, 
Sin  is  mix'd  with  all  I  do ; 
You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me,  is  it  thus  with  you  ? 

6  Yet  I  mourn  my  ftubborn  will, 
Find  my  fin  a  grief  and  thrall ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel, 
If  i  did  not  love  at  all  ? 

7  Could  I  joy  his  faints  to  meet, 
Choofe  the  ways  1  once  abhorr'd. 
Find  at  times  the  promife  fweet, 
If  I  did  not  love  the  Lord  ? 


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ord  decide  the  doubtful  cafe  ! 

hou  who  art  thy  people's  fun  j 
Shine  upon  thy  work  of  grace, 
If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more. 
If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray  •, 
If  I  have  not  lov'd  before, 
Help  me  to  b  :gin  to-day. 


ACTS. 

CXX.  The  death  of  STEPHEN. 

Chap.  vii.  54 — 6o. 

s      yfc  S  fome  tall  rock  amidft  the  waves, 
jfcj^  The  fury  of  the  tempefl  braves, 

'  While 


Hy.  121.  ACTS.  127 

While  the  fierce  billows  tofling  high, 
Break  at  its  foot ;  and  murm'ring  die. . 

2  Thus  they  who  in  the  Lord  confide, 
Tho'  foes  afiault  on  every  fide, 
Cannot  be  mov'd  or  overthrown, 
For  Jesus  makes  their  caufe  his  own, 

3  So  faithful  Stephen  undifmay'd, 
The  malice  of  the  Jews  furvey'd  ; 
The  holy  joy  which  fill'd  his  breaft, 
A  luftre  on  his  face  impreft. 

4  "  Behold  !  (he  faid)  the  world  of  light 
Is  open'd  to  my  ftrengthen'd  fight ; 
My  glorious  God  appears  in  view, 
That  Jesus,  whom  ye  lately  flew." 

5  "With  fuch  a  friend  and  witnefs  near, 

No  form  of  death  could  make  them  fear ; 
Calm,  amidft  fhowers  of  ftones,  he  kneels, 
And  only  for  his  murd'rers  feels. 

6  May  we  by  faith,  perceive  thee  thus, 
Dear  Saviour,  ever  near  to  us  ! 

This  fight  our  peace,  through  life  fhall  keep, 
And  death  be  fear'd  no  more  than  deep. 

CXXI.   The  Rebel 's  fur  render  to  Grace.   Lor  J> 
tuhat  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do  ?  Chap.  ix.  6. 

1   1      ORD,thou  haft  won,  at  length  I  yield, 
1  a  My  heart  by  mighty  grace  compeJl'd^ 
Surrender's  all  to  thee  ; 
Againft  thy  terrors  long  I  ft  rove, 
But  who  can  (land  againft  thy  love  ?  ; 
Love  conquers  even  me,  .. 

I  All  that  a  wretch  could  do,  ItryM, 
Thy  patience  fcorn'd,  thy  pow'r  defy'd^ 
And  trampled  on  thy  laws  ;  , 

Scarce!  r 


128  ACT  S.  Bk.  I. 

Scarcely  thy  martyrs  at  the  ftake, 
Could  ftand  more  ftedfaft  for  thy  fake, 
Than  I  in  Satan's  caufe. 

3  But  fince  thou  haft  thy  love  reveal'd, 
And  (hewn  my  foul  a  pardon  feal'd, 

I  can  refift  no  more : 
Couldft  thou  for  fuch  a  finner  bleed  ? 
Can  ft  thou  for  fuch  a  rebel  plead  ? 

I  wonder  and  adore  ! 

4  If  Thou  hadft  bid  thy  thunders  roll, 
And  lightnings  fl  .(h  to  blaft  my  foul, 

I  ftill  had  ftubborn  been  : 
But  mercy  has  my  heart  fubdu'd, 
A  bleeding  Saviour  I  have  view'd, 

And  now  I  hate  my  fin. 

5  Now,  Lord  I  would  be  thine  alone, . 
"^Corne  take  poiT.flion  of  thine  own, 

For  thou  haft  fet  me  free ; 
Releas'd  from  Satan's  hard  command, 
See  all  my  powers  a  waiting  ftand, 

To  be  employ'd  by  thee. 

6  My  will  conform'd  to  thine  would  move, . 
On  thee  my  hope,  defire,  and  love, 

In  fix'd  attention  join  ; 
My  hands,  my  eyes,  my  ears,  .my  tongue, 
I  Have  Satan's  lervants  been  too  long, 
But  now  they  fhall  be  thine, 

7  And  can  I  be  the  very  fame, 

Who  lately  durft  blafpheme  thy  name, 

And  on  thy  gofpel  tread  ? 
Surely  each  one  who  hears  my  cafe, 
Will  praife  thee,  and  confefs  thy  grace 

Invincible  indeed ! 

cxm 


Hy.  122.  ACTS.  129 

CXXII.  PETER  releafed  from  prifon. 

Chap.  xii.  5 — 1. 

1   "[T^ERVENT  perfevering  pray'rs 
r     Are  faith's  affar'd  refource  ; 
Brazen  gates,  and  iron  bars 
In  vain  withftand  their  force  j 
Peter  when  in  prifon  caft, 
Though  by  foldiers  kept  with  care ; 
Though  the  doors  were  bolted  faft, 
Was  foon  releas'd  by  prayV. 

3  While  he  flept  an  angel  came 

And  fpread  a  light  around  ; 
Touch'd  and  call'ci  him  by  his  name, 
And  rais'd  him  from  the  ground  : 
All  his  chains  and  fetters  burft, 
Ev'ry  door  wide  open  flew  ; 
Peter  thought  he  dream' d  at  firft, 
But  found  the  vifion  true. 

3  Thus  the  Lord  can  make  away 

To  bring  his  faints  relief; 
'T;s  their  pm  to  wait  and  pray, 

In  fpite  of  unbelief ; 
He  can  break  through  walls  of  ftone, 
Sink  the  mountain  to  a  plain  : 
They,  to  whom  his  name  is  known, 

Can  never  pray  in  vain. 

4  Thus  in  chains  of  guilt  and  fin, 

Poor  finners  fleeping  lie  ; 
No  alarm  is  felt  within, 

Although  cordrmn'd  to  die ; 
Ti'l  descending  from  above 
(Mercy  fmiling  in  his  eyes) 
jEsui ,  with  a  voice  of  love 

Awakes,  and  bids  them  rife. 

5  Glad 


I 

130  ACT  S.  Bk.  I\ 

5   Gl  id  the  fummons  they  obey, 
Arid  liberty  defire ; 
Straight  their  fetters  melt  away 
Like  wax  before  the  fire : 
By  the  word  of  him  who  dyM, 
Guilty  pris'ners  to  releafe  ; 
Ev'ry  door  flies  open  wide, 

And  tney  d  part  in  p  ace. 

CXXIII.   The  trembling  Gaoler.  Chap.  xvi. 
29,   30. 

1  A     Believer,  free  from  care, 

_£j^  May  in  chains,  or  dungeons,  ling, 

(I      he  Lord  be  with  him  there) 

And  be  happier  than  a  king  ; 

P  ml  and  S;las  thus  confin'd, 

Though  their  backs  were  torn  by  whips,. 

Yet  poff  fling  peace  of  mind, 

Sung  his  praife  with  joyful  lips.. 

2  Suddenly  the  prifon  {hook, 
Open  flew  the  iron  doors, 
And  the  gaoler,  terror-itruck, 
Now  his  captive's  help  implores : 
Trembling  at  their  feet  he  fell, 
"  Tell  me,  Sirs,  what  muft  I  do 
To  be  fav'd  from  guilt  and  hell  ? 
None  can  tell  me  this  but  you." 

3  "  Look  to  Jesus,  (they  reply'd,) 
*  If  on  him  thou  canfl  believe  ; 

By  the  death  which  he  has  dy'd, 
Thou  falvation  fhalt  receive  :" 
While  the  living  word  he  heard, 
Faith  fprung  up  within  his  heart ; 
And  relea  'd  from  all  he  fear'd, 
In  their  joys  his  foul  had  part. 

4  Sinners,  Christ  is  {till  the  fame, 
O  that  you  could  like  wife  fear  ! 


Then 


Hy.  124.  ACTS.  131 

Then  the  mention  of  his  name 

Would  be  music  to  your  ear  : 

Jesus  refcues  Satan's  flaves, 

His  dear  wounds  ftill  plead,  «  Forgive!" 

Jesus  to  the  utmoft  laves; 

Sinners,  look  to  him  and  live. 

CXXIV.     The  Exorci/ls.    Chap. -six.  13—16. 

1  ^TTTXHEN  the  apt  file  wonders  wrought 

\\    And  heal'd  the  lick  in  Jesus'  name, 
The  Ions  of  Sceva  vainly  thought, 
That  they  had  povv'r  to  do  the  fame. 

2  On  one  pofirfs'd  they  try'd  their  art, 
And  naming  Jesus  preach'd  by  Paul, 
They  charg'd  the  fpirit  to  depart, 
Expecting  he'd  obey  their  call. 

3  The  fpirit  anfwer'd  with  a  mock, 

u  Jesus  I  know,  and  Paul  I  know$ 
I  mull  have  gone  if  Paul  had  fpoke: 
But  who  are  ye  that  bid  me  go  ?" 

4  With  fury  then  the  man  he  fill'd, 
Who  on  the  poor  pretenders  flew ; 
Naked  and  wounded,  almoft  kill'd, 
They  flc'd  in  all  the  people's  view. 

5  Jesus  !   that  nam^  pronounc'd  by  faith, 
Is  lull  of  wonder-working  povv'r  \ 

It  conquers  Satan,  fin  and  death, 
And  cheers  in  trouble's  darkeft  hour. 

6  But  they  who  are  not  born  again, 
K^ow  nothing  of  it  but  the  found  ; 
They  do  but  take  his  name  in  vain, 
W.-en  ir.o't  their*  zeal  and  pains  abound. 

J  Sa<an  their  vain  attempts  derides, 

Whether  they  talk,  or  pray,  or  preach  ; 

Long 


*3* 


ACTS. 


Bk.  I. 


Long  as  the  love  of  fin  abides, 

His  pow'r  is  fafe  beyond  their  reach. 


8  But  you,  believers,  may  rejoice, 
Satan  well  knows  your  mighty  friend-; 
He  trembles  at  your  Saviour's  voice, 
And  owns  he  cannot  gain  his  end. 

CXXV.  PAUUs  Voyage.  Chap,  xxvii. 

I    TF  Paul  in  Caefar's  court  mult  ftand, 
_|_  He  need  not  fear  the  fea  •, 
Secur'd  from  harm  on  ev'ry  hand 
By  the  divine  decree. 

■1  Although  the  fhip  in  which  he  fail'd, 
By  dreadful  ftorms  was  tofs'd  ; 
The  promife  over  all  prevail' d, 
And  not  a  life  was  loft. 

3  Jesus  !  the  God  whom  Paul  ador'd, 

Who  faves  in  time  of  need  ; 
Was  then  confefs'd,  by  all  on  board, 
A  prefent  help  indeed  ! 

4  Though  neither  fun  nor  ftars  were  feen, 

Paul  knew  the  Lord  was  near; 
And  faith  preferv'd  his  foul  ferene. 
When  other's  fhook  for  fear. 

^  Believer's  thus  are  tofs'd  about, 
On  life's  tempeftuous  main  ; 
Bur  grace  afTures,  beyond  a  doubt, 
They  (hall  their  port  attain. 

6  They  muff,  they  fhall  appear  one  day, 

Before  their  Saviour's  throne  ; 
The  ftorms  they  meet  with  by  the  way5 
But  make  his  power  known. 

7  Their  paflage  lies  acrofs  the  brink 

Of  many  a  threat'ning  wave  % 


t*he 


Hy.    126.  ROMANS. 

The  world  expe£ls  to  fee  them  fink, 
But  Jesus  lives  to  fave. 

8   Lord,  tho'  we  are  but  feeble  worms, 
Yet  fmce  thy  word  is  pall, 
We'll  venture  thro'  a  thoufand  ftorms, 
To  fee  thy  face  at  laft. 


ROMANS. 

CXXVI.     The  good  that  I  would  I  do  not. 
Chap,  vii.   19. 

I   Would,  but  cannot  fmg, 
Guilt  has  untun'd  my  voice ; 
The  ferpent,  fin's  envenom'd  fling, 
Has  poifon'd  all  my  joys. 

I       I  know  the  Lord  is  nigh, 
And  would  but  cannot  pray, 

For  Satan  meets  me  when  I  'Ty, 
And  frights  my  foul  away. 

\       I  would,  but  can't  repent, 

Tho'  I  endeavour  oft 5 
This  flony  heart  can  ne'er  relent 

Till  Jesus  make  it  foft. 

|.       I  would,  but  cannot  love, 

Tho'  woo'd  by  love  divine  ; 
No  arguments  has  power  to  move, 

A  foul  fo  bafe  as  mine. 

•        I  would,  but  cannot  red 

In  God's  moll  holv  will  j 
I  know  what  he  appoints  is  befl, 

Yet  murmur  at  it  ftiil. 

)        O  could  I  but  believe  ! 
Then  all  would  eafy  be ; 

M  1  wo 


i34  ROMANS.  Bk.  I. 

I  would  but  cannot, — Lord,  relieve, 
My  help  muft  come  from  thee. 

7  But  if  indeed  I  nvoud, 
Tho'  I  can  nothing  do  ; 

Yet  the  defire  is  fomethmg  good, 
For  which  my  praife  is  due. 

8  By  nature  prone  to  ill, 
Till  thine  appointed  hour, 

I  was  as  deftitute  of  will, 
As  now  1  am  of  pow'r. 

9  Wilt  thou  not  crown  at  length, 
The  work  thou  haft  begun  ! 

And  with  a  will,  afford  me  ftrength, 
In  all  thy  ways  to  run. 

CXXVII.  Salvation  drawing  nearer.  Chap.  xiii. 

i    T~"V  ARKNESS  overfpreads  us  here, 
1  P   13  ut  the  night  wears  fall  away  : 
Jacob's  ftar  will  foon  appear, 
Leading  on  eternal  day  ! 
Now  'tis  time  to  roufe  from  fleep, 
Trim  our  lamps  and  ftand  prepar'd  ; 
For  our  Lord  ftri£r,  watch  to  keep, 
Left  he  find  us  off  our  guard. 

2  Let  his  people  courage  take, 
Bear  with  a  fubmiflive  mind 
All  they  fuffer  for  his  fake, 
Rich  amends  they  foon  will  find : 
He  will  wipe  away  rheir  tears, 
Near  himfelf  appoint  their  lot ; 
All  their  forrows,  pains,  and  fears, 
Quickly  then  will  be  forgot. 

3  Tho'  already  fav'd  by  grace, 
From  the  hour  we  fir  ft  believ'd  ; 
Yet  while  fin  and  war  have  place, 
We  have  but  a  part  receiv'd  \ 

Still 


Hy.  128.     I.  CORINTHIANS.  135 

S'ill  we  for  falvation  wait, 
Ev'ry  hour  it  nearer  comes  ! 
Death  will  break  the  prifon  gate, 
And  admit  us  to  our  homes. 

4  Sinners,  what  can  you  expect  ; 
You  who  now  the  Saviour  dare  ; 
Break  his  laws,  his  grace  reject, 
You  mult  ftand  before  his  bar  ! 
Tremble,  left  he  fay,  depart ! 
Oh  the  horrors  of  that  found  ! 
Lord,  make  ev'ry  carelefs  heart, 
Seek  thee  while  thou  may'ft  be  found. 


I.     CORINTHIANS. 
CXXyill.  That  Rock  was  Christ.  Chap.  x.  4. 

1  TTTHEN  Ifrael's  tribes  were  parch'd  with 

YV  thirft, 

Forth  from  the  rock  the  waters  bur  ft  : 
And  all  their  future  journey  thro' 
Yielded  them  drink,  and  gofpel  too  ! 

2  In  Mofes'  rod  a  type  they  faw, 
Of  his  fevere  and  fiery  law  : 
The  fmitten  rock  prefigur'd  him, 

From  whofe  pierc'd  fide  all  bleffings  ftream* 

3  But  ah !   the  types  were  all  too  faint, 
His  forrows  or  his  worth  to  paint : 
Slight  was  the  ftroke  of  Mofes'  rod, 
But  he  endur'd  the  wrath  of  God. 

4  Their  outward  rock  could  feel  no  pain, 
But  our's  was  wounded,   torn,  and  flain  5 
The  rock  gave  but  a  wat'ry  flood, 

But  Jesus  pour'd  forth  ftreams  of  blood. 

*5  The  earth  is  like  their  wildernefs, 
A  land  of  drought  and  fore  diftrefs ; 

Without 


i36       II.    CORINTHIANS.  Bk.  I. 

"Without  one  flream  from  pole  to  pole, 
To  fatisfy  a  thirfly  foul. 

6  But  let  the  S  viour's  praife  refound ; 
In  him  refrefhing  ftreams  are  found, 
Which  pardon,  flrength,  and  comfort  give, 
And  thirfly  finners  drink  and  live. 


II.  CORINTHIANS. 

CXXIX.     My  grace  is  fufficient  for  thee. 
Chap.  xii.  9. 

1  y^PPRESS'D  with  unbelief  and  fin, 
\.J  Fightings  without  and  fears  within  \ 
While  earth  and  hell,  with  force  combin'd, 
AfTault  and  terrify  my  mind. 

2  What  flrength  have  I  againfl  fuch  foes, 
Such  hofls  and  legions  to  oppofe  ? 
Alas  !   I  tremble,  faint,  and  fall  ; 
Lord,  fave  me,  or  I  give  up  all. 

3  Thus  forely  prefl  I  fought  the  Lord, 
To  give  me  fome  fweet  cheering  word  ; 
Again  I  fought,  and  yet  again ; 

I  v/aited  long  but  not  in  vain. 

4  Oh  !   'twas  a  cheering  word  indeed  ! 
Ex-  611  y  fuited  to  my  need  ; 

"  Sufficient  for  thee  is  my  grace, 

Thy  weaknefs  my  great  pow'r  difplays." 

5  Now  I  defpond  and  mourn  no  more, 
I  welcome  all  I  fear'd  before ; 

Tho'  weak,  I'm  ftrong  j  tho'  troubled,  bleft, 
For  Chrifl's  own  pow'r  fliall  on  me  reft. 

6  My  grace  would  foon  exhaufled  be, 
But  his  is  boundlefs  as  the  fea  ; 

Then 


Hy.  130.  GALATIANS.  137 

Then  let  me  boaft  with  holy  Paul, 
That  I  am  nothing,  Christ  is  all  ! 


GALATIANS. 

CXXX.      The  inward  warfare.     Chap.  v.   17. 

1  O   1  R  ANGE  and  myfterious  is  my  life, 
|^    What  oppofites  I  feel  Within  ! 

A  ftable  peace,  a  conftant  ftrife ; 

The  rule  of  grace,  the  power  of  fin  j 
Too  often  I  am  captive  led, 
Yet  daily  triumph  in  my  head. 

2  I  prize  the  privilege  of  pr-iy'r 

But  oh  !   what  backwardness  to  pray, 
Though  on  the  Lord  I  can;  my  care, 
I  feel  its  burden  ev'ry  day  : 
I  feek  his  will  in  all  I  do, 
Yet  find  my  own  is  working  too. 

3  I  call  the  promifes  my  own, 

And  prize  them  more  than  mines  of  gold  5 
Yet  though  their  fweetnefs  I  have  known, 
They  leave  me  unimprefs'd  and  cold  •, 
One  hour  upon  the  truth  I  feed, 
The  n;xt  I  know  not  what  I  read. 

4  I  love  the  holy  day  of  reft, 

When  Jesus  meets  his  gather' d  faints : 
Sweet  day  !   of  all  the  we ek  is  beft ; 
For  its  return  my  fpirit  pants : 
Yet  often,  through  my  unbelief, 
It  proves  a  day  of  guilt  and  grief. 

5  While  on  my  Saviour  I  rely, 

I  know  my  foes  fhall  lofe  their  aim ; 
And  theref -re  dare  their  pow'r  defy, 
Afiur'd  of  conqueft  through  his  name  : 
But  foon  my  confidence  is  {lain, 
And  all  my  fears  return  again. 

M  2  6  Thus 


8  PI-IILIPPIANS.  Bk. 

Thus  diff'rent  powers  within  me  drive, 
And  grace  and  fin  by  turns  prevail ; 
i  grieve,  rejoice,  decline,  revive, 
And  vi&'ry  hangs  in  doubtful  fcale  : 
But  Jesus  has  his  promife  paft, 
That  grace  fhall  overcome  at  laft. 


PHILIPPIANS. 

CXXXf.   (c)  Contentment,  (i).    Chap.  iv.  II 

i     IT'IERCE  pafiions  difcompofe  the  mind, 
F     As  tempefts  vex  the  fea  ; 
But  calm  content  and  peace  we  find, 
When,  Lord,  we  turn  to  thee. 

2  In  vain  by  reafon  and  by  rule, 

We  try  to  bend  the  will  •, 
For  none  but  in  the  Saviour's  fchool, 
Can  learn  the  heav'nly  fkill. 

3  Since  at  his  feet  my  foul  has  fat, 

His  gracious  words  to  hear, 
Contented  with  my  prefent  ftate, 
I  caft  on  him  my  care. 

4  "  Art  thou  a  finner,  foul  ?  (he  faid) 

Then  how  canft  thou  complain  ? 
How  light  thy  troubles  here,  if  weigh'd 
With  everlafting  pain. 

5  "  If  thou  of  murmuring  would'ft  be  cur'd 

Compare  thy  griefs  with  mine  ; 
Think  what  my  love  for  thee  endur'd, 
And  thou  wilt  not  repine. 

6  "  Tis  I  appoint  thy  daily  lot, 

And  I  do  all  things  v/ell  •, 


(1)  Book  III,  Hymn  55. 

Thou 


Hy.   132.  HEBREWS.  139 

Thou  foon  fhalt  leave  this  wretched  fpot, 
And  rife  with  me  to  dwell. 

7  "  In  life,  my  grace  (hall  ftrength  fupply, 

Proportion'd  to  thy  day  ; 
At  death,  thou  ftill  (halt  find  me  nigh, 
To  wipe  thy  tears  away." 

8  Thus  I  who  once  my  wretched  days, 

In  vain  repinings  ipent ; 
Taught  in  my  Saviour's  fchool  of  grace, 
Have  learn'd  to  be  content. 


HEBREWS. 

CXXXII.  (c)  Old  Teftament  Go/pel.  Chap.  iv.  2 

1  TSRAEL  in  ancient  day, 

Not  only  had  a  view 

Of  Sinai  in  a  blaz J, 

But  learn'd  the  gofpel  too : 
The  types  and  figures  were  a  glafs, 
In  which  they  law  the  Saviour's  face. 

2  The  pafchal  facrifice, 

And  blood-befpr  nkled  door  (1), 
Seen  with  enlightened  e\  es, 
And  once  apply'd  with  power, 

Would  teach  tne  need  of  o  her  blood, 

To  reconcile  an  angry  God. 

3  The  Lamb,  the  Dove,  fet  forth, 
His  perfect  innocence  (2), 
"Whofe  blood  of  matchlefs  worth, 
Should  be  the  foul's  d  fence  ; 

For  he  who  can  for  fin  atom-, 
Muit  have  no  failings  of  his  own. 

4  The  fcape  goat  on  his  head   (3) 
The  people's  trefpafs  bore, 

(1)  Exodus  xii.  13.    (2)  Lev.  xii.  6.    (3)  Lev.  | 


i4o  HEBREWS.  Bk.  I. 

And  to  this  defert  led, 

Was  to  be  feen.no  mere  : 
In  him  our  furety  feem'd  to  fay, 
"  Behold  I  bear  your  fins  away." 

5  Dipt  in  his  fellow's  blood, 
The  living  bi  d  went  free  (i) ; 
The  type  well  underftood, 
Exprefs'd  the  fmner's  plea  j 

Defcrib'd  a  gu  lry  fou!  enlarg'd, 
And  by  a  S  .viour's  death  difcharg'd. 

6  Jesus,  I  love  to  trace 
Throughout  the  facred  page ; 

The  footfteps  of  thy 'grace, 

The  fame  in  ev'ry  age  ! 
O  grant  that  I  may  faithful  be 
To  clearer  light  vouchfaf'd  to  me. 

CXXXIII.   The  Word  quick  and  powerful. 
Chap.  iv.  12,   13. 

1  r  I  1HE  word  of  Christ,  our  Lord, 

J[_     With  whom  we  have  to  do ; 
Is  (harper  than  a  two-ecig'd  fword, 
To  pierce  the  (inner  through  ! 

2  Swift  as  the  lightning's  blaze, 
When  awful  thunders  roll, 

It  fills  the  confeience  with  amaze, 
And  penetrates  the  foul. 

3  No  heart  can  be  conceal'd 
From  hh  all-perci^g  eyes, 

Each  thought  and  purpofe  Hands  reveal'd, 
Naked,  without  difguife. 

4  He  fees  his  people's  fears, 
He  notes  their  mournful  cry, 

He  counts  their  fighs  and  falling  tears, 
And  helps  t  em  from  on  high. 

(1)  Lev.  xiv.  51—53. 

Tho' 


Hy.   134.  HEBREWS.  141 

5  Tho'  feeble  is  their  good, 
It  has  his  kind  regard  ; 

Yea,  all  they  would  do,  if  they  could  (1) 
Shall  find  a  fure  reward. 

6  He  fees  the  wicked  too, 
And  will  repay  them  foon, 

For  all  the  evii  deeds  they  do, 

And  all  they  would  have  done  (2). 

7  Since  all  our  fecret  ways 

Are  mark'd  and  known  by  thee, 
Afford  us,  Lord,  thy  light  of  grace, 
That  we  ourfelves  may  fee. 

CXXXIV.  Looking  unto  Jesus.    Chap.  xii.  2. 

1  ~W  Y  various  maxims,  forms,  and  rules, 

fj  That  pafs  for  wifdom  in  the  fchools, 
1  itrove  my  paflion  to  reflrain  ; 
But  all  my  efforts  prov'd  in  vain. 

2  But  fince  the  Saviour  I  have  known. 
My  rules  are  all  reduc'd  to  one  ; 
To  keep  my  Lord  by  faith  in  view, 
This  flrength  fupplies  and  motives  too. 

3  I  fee  him  lead  a  fuff'ring  life, 
Patient  amidft  reproach  and  ftrife  ; 
And  from  this  pattern  courage  take 
To  bear,  and  fuffer  for  his  fake. 

4  Upon  the  crofs  1  fe    him  bleed, 

And  by  the  fight  from  guilt  am  freed ; 
This  fight  de:  roys  the  life  of  fin, 
And  quickens  heav'nly  life  within. 

5  To  look  to  Jesus  as  he  rofe, 
Confirms  my  faith,   difarms  my  foes  ; 
Satan  I  fhame  and  overcome, 

By  pointing  to  my  Saviour's  tomb. 

(1)  1  Kings  viii.  18.         (2)  Matt.  v.  23. 

6  Exalted 


i42  HEBREWS.  Bk.  I. 

6  Exalted  on  his  glorious  throne, 

I  fee  him  make  my  caufe  his  own  ; 
Then  all  my  anxious  cares  fubfide, 
For  Jesus  lives  and  will  provide. 

7  I  fee  him  look  with  pity  down, 

And  hold  in  view  the  conq'ror's  crown  ; 
If  prefs'd  with  griefs  and  cares  before, 
My  foul  revives,  nor  alks  for  more. 

8  By  fa;th  I  fee  the  hour  at  hand, 
When  in  his  pretence  I  mall  (land ; 
Then  it  will  be  my  endlefs  hi  fs, 
To  fee  him  where  and  as  he  is. 

CXXXV.  Love-Tokens.  Chap.  xii.  5 — 1 1. 

1  A    FFL1CT10NS  do  not  come  alone, 
.XX.   A  voice  attends  the  rod  ; 

By  both  he  to  his  faints  is  known, 
A  Father  and  a  God  ! 

2  "  Let  not  my  children  flight  the  ftroke 

I  for  chaftifement  fend  ; 
Nor  faint  beneath  my  kind  rebuke, 
For  I  am  ftill  their  friend. 

3  H  The  wicked  I  perhaps  may  leave 

A  while,  and  not  reprove  ; 
But  all  the  children  I  receive, 
I  fcourge,  becaufe  I  love. 

4  "  If  therefore  we  were  left  without 

This  needful  difcipline  ; 
You  might  with  caufe  admit  a  doubt, 
If  you,  indeed,  were  mine. 

5  "  Shall  earthly  parents  then  expe£t 

Their  children  to  fubmit  ? 
And  will  not  you,  when  I  correct, 
Be  humbled  at  my  feet  ? 

6  "  To 


Hy.  136.         REVELATION.  143 

5   "  To  pleafe  themfelves  they  oft  chaftife, 
And  put  their  fons  to  pain  ; 
But  you  are  precious  in  my  eyes, 
Ana  mall  not  i'mart  in  vain. 

7  "  I  fee  your  hearts  at  prefent  fill'd 

With  grief  and  deep  diitrefs  ; 
But  foon  thefe  bitter  feeds  ihall  yield 
The  fruits  of  righteoufnefs." 

8  Break  thro'  the  clouds,  dear  Lord,  and  lliine ! 

Let  us  perceive  thee  nigh  ! 
And  to  each  mourning  child  of  thine, 
Thefe  gracious  words  apply. 


REVELATION. 

CXXXVI.  EPHESUS.  Chap.  ii.  1—7. 

.1    IHTIHUS  faith  the  Lord  to  Ephefus, 
1      And  thus  he  fpeaks  to  fome  of  us ; 
"  Amidit  my  churches,  lo,  I  ftand, 
And  hold  the  pallors  in  my  hand. 

2  "  Thy  works  to  me  are  fully  known, 
Thy  patience,  and  thy  toil,  I  own  ; 
Thy  views  of  gofpel  truth  are  clear, 
Nor  can' ft  thou  other  doctrine  bear. 

3  "  Yet  I  muft  blame  while  I  approve ; 
Where  is  thy  hrft,  thy  fervent  love  ? 
Doft  thou  forget  my  love  to  thee, 
That  thine  is  grown  fo  faint  to  me  ? 

4  "  Recall  to  mind  the  happy  days 

When  thou  wast  filled  with  joy  and  praife  ; 
Repent,  thy  former  works  renew, 
Then  I'll  reltore  thy  comforts  too. 

5  "  Return  at  once,  when  I  reprove, 
Left  I  thv  candleftick  remove  ; 

And 


i44  REVELATION.  Bk.  1. 

And  thou,  too  late,  thy  lofs  lament, 
I  warn  before  I  ftrike, — Repent." 

6  Hearken  to  what  the  Spirit  faith, 
To  him  that  overcomes  by  faith; 
«  The  fruit  of  life's  unfading  tree, 
In  paradife  his  food  fliall  be." 

CXXXVII.   Smyrna.  Chap.  ii.  II. 

i    r  |  ^HE  mefTage  flrfl  to  Smyrna  fent, 
;       A  mefTage  full  of  grace  ; 
To  all  the  Saviour's  flock  is  meant, 
In  ev'ry  age  and  place. 

2  Thus  to  his  church  his  chofen  bride, 

Saith  the  great  Firft  and  Laft, 
Who  ever  lives,  tho'  cnce  he  dy'd, 
"  Hold  thy  profefhon  fall. 

3  «  Thy  works  and  forrows  well  I  know, 

Perform'd  and  borne  for  me  ; 
Poor  tho'  thou  art,  defpis'd  and  low, 
Yet  who  is  rich  like  thee. 

4  "  I  know  thy  foes,  and  what  they  fay, 

How  long  they  have  blafphem'd ; 
The  fynagogue  of  Satan,  they, 
Tho'  they  would  Jews  be  deem'd. 

5  "  Tho'  Satan  for  a  feafon  rage, 

And  prifon  be  your  lot ; 
I  am  your  friend,  and  I  engage 
You  (hall  not  be  forgot. 

6  "  Be  faithful  unto  de.th,  nor  fear 

A  few  fhort  days  of  ffr'fe  ; 
Behold  !   the  prize  you  foon  fliall  wear 
A  crown  of  endlefs  life  !" 

7  Hear  what  the  holy  Spirit  faith 

Of  all  who  overcome  ; 

"  Tiiev 


Hr.   139.     REVELATION.  145 

"  They  fhall  efcape  the  fecond  death, 
The  Tinner's  awful  doom  !" 

CXXXVIIL  (c)   Sardis.    Chap.  iii.  1—6. 

1  «  YT7RITE  to  Sardis  (faith  the  Lord) 

VV       And  write  what  he  declares  ; 
He  whofe  fpirit,  and  whofe  word, 
Upholds  the  feven  flars  : 
All  thy  works  and  ways  I  fearch, 
Find  thy  zeal  and  love  decayed  ; 
Thou  art  calPd  a  living  church, 
But  thou  art  cold  and  dead. 

2  "  Watch,  remember,  feek  and  ftrive, 

Exert  thy  former  pains : 
Let  thy  timely  care  revive, 

And  ftrengthen  what  remains  : 
Cleanfe  thine  heart,  thy  works  amend, 
Former  times  to  mind  recall  5 
Left  my  fudden  ftroke  defcend, 

And  finite  thee  once  for  all. 

3  <e  Yet,  I  number  now  in  thee 

A  few  that  are  upright; 
Thefe  my  Father's  face  mall  fee, 

And  walk  with  m§  in  white  : 
When  in  judgment  I  appear, 
They  for  mine  mail  be  confeft ; 
Let  my  faithful  fervants  hear, 

And  woe  be  to  the  reft." 

CXXXIX,  Philadelphia.    Chap.  iii.  7—13. 

1  npHUS  faith  the  holy  One,  and  true, 

A        To  his  beloved  faithful  few  ; 
«  Of  heav'n  and  hell  I  hold  the  keys, 
To  fhut,  or  open,  as  I  pleafe. 

2  u  I  know  thy  works,  and  I  approve, 
Though  fmall  thy  ftrength,  fmcere  thy  love  ; 

N  Go 


yfi  REVELATION.       Bk.  I. 

Go  on,  my  word  and  name  to  own, 
For  none  (hall  rob  thee  of  thy  crown, 

3  "  Before  thee  fee  my  mercy's  door 
Stands  open  wide  to  fhut  no  more  ; 
Fear  not  temptation's  fiery  day, 
For  I  will  be  thy  ftrength  and  flay. 

4  u  Thou  haft  my  promife,  hold  it  fail, 
The  trying  hour  will  foon  be  pafl ; 
Rejoice,  for  lo  !   I  quickly  come, 

To  take  thee  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

5  "  A  pillar  there  no  more  to  move, 
Infcrib'd  with  all  my  names  of  love  ; 
A  monument  of  mighty  grace, 
Thou  fhalt  forever  have  a  place. " 

6  Such  is  the  conqueror's  reward, 
Prepar'd  and  promis'd  by  the  Lord  ! 
Let  him  that  hath  the  ear  of  faith, 
Attend  to  what  the  Spirit,  faith. 

CXL.  Laodicea.    Chap.  iii.   14 — 20. 

1  T  T  EAR  what  the  Lord,  the  great  Amen, 
_EjL  The  true  and  faithful  witnefs,  fays  I 
He  form'd  the  vaft  creation's  plan, 

And  fearches  all  our  hearts  and  ways. 

2  To  fome  he  fpeaks  as  once  of  old, 
"  I  know  thee,  thy  profefiion's  vain  ; 
Since  thou  art  neither  hot  nor  cold 
I'll  fpit  thee  from  me  with  difdain. 

3  "  Thou  boafted  I  am  wife  and  rich, 
Encreas'd  in  goods,  and  nothing  need  ; 
And  doft  not  know  thou  art  a  wretch, 
Naked  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  dead. 

4  "  Yet  while  I  thus  rebuke,  I  love, 
My  mefTa^e  is  in  mercy  fent; 

<  Thad 


Hv.  141.    REVELATION.  j47 

That  thou  inay'ft  my  companion  prove, 
I  can  forgive  if  thou  repent. 

5  u  Would'ft  thou  be  truly  rich  and  wife  ? 
Come,  buy  my  gold  in  fire  well  try'd, 
My  ointment  to  anoint  thine  eyes, 

My  robe,  thy  nakednefs  to  hide. 

6  "  See  at  thy  door  I  (land  and  knock  ! 
Poor  linner,  mall  I  wait  in  vain  ? 
Quickly  thy  ftubborn  heart  unlock, 
That  I  may  enter  with  my  train. 

7  "  Thou  canft  not  entertain  a  king, 
Unworthy  thou  of  fuch  a  gueft ! 
But  I  my  own  provifions  bring, 

To  make  thy  foul  a  heav'nly  feaft." 

CXLI.    The  little  Book.  (1).  Chap.  x» 

1  TT7HEN  thebelov'd  difciple  took 

\  V       The  angePs  little  open  book, 
Which  by  the  Lord's  command  he  eat, 
It  tailed  bitter  after  fweet. 

2  Thus  when  the  gofpel  is  embrac'd, 
At  fir  ft  'tis  fweeter  to  the  tafte 
Than  honey,  or  the  honey-comb, 
But  there's  a  bitternefs  to  come. 

3  What  fweetnefs  does  the  promife  yield. 
When  by  the  Spirit's  pow'rfeaPd  ? 
The  longing  foul  is  fill'd  with  good, 
Nor  feels  a  wifh  for  other  food. 

4  By  thefe  inviting  taftes  aliur'd, 
We  pafs  to  what  muft  be  endur'd  ; 
For  foon  we  find  it  is  decreed, 
That  bitter  muft  to  fweet  fucceed. 

5  When  fin  revives  and  mews  its  pow'r, 
When  Satan  threatens  to  devour, 

Eook  III.  Hymn  %j. 

When 


i48  REVELATION.         Bk.  L 

When  God  afflicts  and  men  revile, 
We  draw  our  fteps  with  pain  and  toil. 

6  When  thus  deferted,  tempeft-toft, 
The  fenfe  of  former  fweetnefs  loft  ; 
We  tremble  left  we  were  deceiv'd 
In  thinking  that  we  once  believ'd. 

7  The  Lord  firft  makes  the  fweetnefs  known, 
To  win  and  fix  us  for  his  own ; 

And  though  we  now  fome  bitter  meet, 
We  hope  for  everlafting  fweet. 


A  TABLE 


A 

B 


E 


TO    THE    FIRST    BOOK, 

According  to  the  Order  and  Sub] eel  of  the  Hymns. 


GENESIS. 

Hymn.  Chap. 

i  Adam  3 

2  Cain  and  Abel  4 

3  ")     Walking 

4  3       with  Goo 

5  Lot  in  Sodom 

6  7   The  Lord 

7  3    will  provide 

8  Efau 

9  Jacob's  ladder 

10  My  name  is  Jacob  32 

1 1  Plenty  in  dearth      41 

12  Jof.  made  known 
to  his  brethren        45 


N  U  MB  E  R  S. 
Hymn.  Chap. 

20  Balaam's  wifh  23 


EXODUS. 

13  The  bitter  waters 

14  Jehovah-Rophi 
,  c  Manna 

j  6  Manna  hoarded 

17  Jehovah. f 

[8  The  golden  calf 


15 
1  <; 
16 

it 

1? 
32 


JOSHUA. 

21   Gibeon  10 


JUDGES. 

22  Jehovah- Shallom      6 
?3  Gideon's  fleece  6 

24  Sampfon's  lion         1  ; 


I.     SAMU  I   L 

25  Hannah,   or  the 
throne  of  grace 

26  Dagon  before  the 
Ark 

27  Milch  kine  draw- 
ing the  Ark 

28  Saul's  armour 


LEVITICUS 

19  The-  true  Aaron 


N 


II.     SAMUEL. 

29  David's  fall  i2 

30  Is  this  thy  kind- 

nels  to  thy  friend     16 

%  I.  KINGS, 


tjo  A     T  A  B  L  E. 

I,     KINGS.         |  PSALMS. 

Hymn.  Chap.  Hymn.  Chap. 


Afk  what  I  mall 
give  thee  3 

DO  s 

34  Oiieen  of  Sheba     10 

35  Elijah  fad  by 
Ravens  17 

36  The  meal  and 
cruife  of  oil  17 


47  7    The  believer's 

48  3      fafety  91 

49  He  led  them  by 

a  right  way  107 

50  What  fhall  I 
render  116 

51  Dwelling  in 
Mefech  120 


II.     KINGS. 

37  Jericho,  or  the 
waters  healed  2 

38  Naaman  5 

39  The  borrowed  axe  6 

40  More  with  us  than 
with  them  6 


I.     CHRONICLES. 
41   Faith's  review  and 


expectation 


1/ 


NEHEMIA  H. 
42  The  joy  of  the  Lord 
is  our  ftrength  9 


JOB. 

40   O  that  I  were  as 

in  months  pafl 
44  The  change 


29 
29 


PSALMS. 

45  Pleading  for  mercy  6 

46  None  upon  earth 
beiides  thee  73 


PROVERBS. 

52  Wifdom  g 

53  A  friend  that  flick  - 
eth  clofer  than  a 
brother  18 


ECCLESIASTES. 

54  Vanity  of  life  1 

55  Vanity  of  the  world  1 

56  Vanity  of  creatures 
fanctified  1 

SOLOMONS's  SONG. 
$j  The  name  of  Jefus  1, 


ISAIAH. 
O  Lord  I  will 
praife  thee 
59  The  River,  Re- 
fuge, and  Rock 
of  the  church 
Zion,  or  the  city 
of  God 

Look  unto  me  and 
be  ye  faved 


60 


12 


3* 


33 


45 


t*  The 


A 
ISAIAH. 

Hymn.  Chap 

62  The  good  Phy- 


flcian 

63  To  the  affli&ed 

64  The  contrite 
heart 

65  The  future  peace 
and  glory  of  the 
church 

JEREMIAH. 

66  Truft  of  the  righ- 
teous and  wicked 

67  Jehovah  our  righ- 
teoufnefs 

68  Ephraim  repent- 
ing 


TABLE,  151 

ZECHARIAH. 

Hymn.  Chap. 

j  6  Prayer  for  the 


45 
54 

57 


60 


17 


23 


31 


Lord's  prefence         1 
yy  A  brand  plucked 

out  of  the  fire  3 

78  On  one  ftone  fhall 

be  feveri   eyes  3 

79  Praife  for  the  foun- 
tain opened  13 


MALACHI. 

80  They  fhall  be  mine 
faith  the  Lord         3 


LAMENTAMIONS. 
6$  The  Lord  is  my 
portion 


70 
7i 

'2 


EZEKIEL 
Humbled  and  fi- 
lenced  by  mercy 
The  covenant 
Jehovah  Shain- 
mah 


16 


DANIEL. 

I   The  power  and 
triumph  of  faith 
'4  Belfnazzar 

JONAH. 

y$  The  gourd 


MATTHEW 

81  The  beggar 

82  The  leper 

83  Afickfoul 

84  Satan  returning 

85  The  fower  - 

86  Wheat  and  tares 

87  Peter  walking  on 
the  waters 

88  Woman  of  Ca- 
naan 

89  What  think  ye  of 
Chriil? 

90  The  foolim  virgins  25 

91  Peter  finning  and 
repenting  26 


7 
8 

9 

12 

33 


14 

22 


MARK. 

92  Legion  difpofieiTed    5 

93  The  ruler's  daugh- 
ter raifed  5 

94  But 


i$2  ATA 

MARK. 
Hymn.  Chap. 


3 


94  But  one  loaf 

95  Barternius  io 

96  Houfe  of  prayer     1 1 
yy  The  blafted-fig  tree  1 1 


LUKE. 

98  The  two  debtors     7 

99  The  good  Sama- 
ritan 10 

100  Martha  and 

Mary  10 

10 1  The  heart  taken     11 

102  The  worldling       12 

103  Barren  fig-tree      13 

104  The  prodigal  15 

105  The  rich  man 

and  Lazarus  16 

106  The  importunate 
widow  1 8 

107  Zaccheus  19 

108  Believer's  danger 
and  fafety  22 

109  Father  forgive 
them  23 

no  The  two  male- 
factors 23 


BLE, 

JOHN. 

Hymn.  Chap. 

116  The  refurrrction 
and  the  life  1 1 

117  Weeping  Mary     20 
Loveft  thou 

me?  21 


ii8T 
U93 


ACTS. 

120  Death  of  Stephen  7 

121  The  rebel's  fur- 
render  to  grace        9 

122  Peter  releafed 
from  prifon  12 

123  The  trembling 
gaoler  16 

124  The  exorcifts         19 

125  Paul's  voyage         27 


ROMANS. 

126  The  good  that  I 
would  I  do  not         7 

1 27  Salvation  draw- 
ing nearer  13 


JOHN. 

1 1 1  Woman  of  Samaria  4 

112  1    Pool  of  Be- 

113  5    thefda  5- 

114  The  difciples 

at  lea  6 

115  Will  ye  alfo  go 
away  ?  6 


I. 
128 

CORINTHIANS. 

That  rock  was 
Chrift                      10 

II. 

129 

CORINTHIANS. 

My  grace  is  fuf- 
ficient  for  thee        12 

GALATIANS. 

130  The  inward  war. 
fare                          5 

PHILLIP- 

A     TABLE 


PHILIPPI  ANS. 
Hymn.  Chap. 

131   Contentment  4 


H 

132 

133 
134 


E  B  R  E  W  S. 

Old  Teftament 

gofpel 

The  word  quick 

and  powerful 

Looking  unto 

Jefus 


153 

HEBREWS. 

Hymn.  Chap, 

135  Love-tokens  12 


12 


REVELATION. 

136  Ephefus  2 

137  Smyrna  2 

138  Sardis  3 

139  Philadelphia  3 

140  Laodicea  3 

141  The  little  book  1© 


END  OF  THE  FIRST  BOOK, 


OLNEY 


OLNEY.  HYMNS,   &c. 


BOOK     II. 

On  occajional  Subjeds. 


I.  Seasons.  I  III.  Providences, 

II.  Ordinances.  IV.  Creation. 


I.  SEASONS. 

NEW-YEAR's  HYMNS. 

I.    Time  honvfwift. 

3   TTf7HILE  with  ceafelefs  courfe  the  fun 
VV      Haded  through  the  former  year, 
Many  fouls  their  race  have  run, 
Never  more  to  meet  us  here  : 
Fix'd  in  an  eternal  ftate, 
They  have  done  with  all  below  5 
We  a  little  longer  wait, 
But  how  little — none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies, 
Speedily  the  mark  to  find  ; 
As  the  light'ning  from  the  fkies, 
Darts,  and  leaves  110  trace  behind  ; 
Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 
Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  ftream  : 
Upwards,  Lord,  our  fpirits  raife, 
All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

3  Thanks 


IU.  au  SEASONS. 

3   Thanks  for  mercies  paft  receive, 
Pardon  of  our  iins  renew  ; 
Teach  us,  henceforth,  how  to  live 
With  eternity  in  view  : 
Blefs  thy  word  to  young  and  old, 
Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love  ; 
And  when  life's  fhort  tale  is  told, 
May  we  dwell  with  thee  above. 

II.  Time  how  fhort. 

i   rTn  IME,  with  an  unwearied  hand, 
JL     Pufhes  round  the  feafons  paft  ; 
And  in  life's  frail  glafs,  the  fand 
Sinks  apace  not  long  to  laft  : 
Many,  as  well  as  you  or  I, 
Who  laft  year  aflembled  thus, 
In  their  filent  graves  now  lie  % 
Graves  will  open  foon  for  us ! 

2  Daily  fin,  and  care,  and  ftrife, 
While  the  Lord  prolongs  our  breath, 
Make  it  but  a  dying  life, 

Or  a  kind  of  living  death  : 
Wretched  they,,  and  raoft  forlorn, 
Who  no  better  portion  know  ; 
Better  ne'er  to  have  been  born, 
Than  to  have  our  all  below. 

3  When  conftrain'd  to  go  alone, 
Leaving  all  you  love  behind, 
Ent'ring  on  a  world  unknown, 
What  will  then  fupport  your  mind  > 
When  the  Lord  his  fummons  fends  (i 
Earthly  comforts  lofe  their  pow'r ; 
Honour,  riches,  kindred,  friends, 
Cannot  cheer  a  dying  hour. 

4  Kappy  fouls  who  fear  the  Lord! 
Time  is  not  too  fvviit  for  you  ; 

(i)  Ifaiah  x.  3. 


»55 


When 


156  SEASONS.  Bic.  II. 

When  your  Saviour  gives  the  word, 
Glad  you'll  bid  the  world  adieu  : 
Then  he'll  wipe  away  your  tears, 
Near  himfelf  appoint  your  place  ; 
Swifter  fly,  ye  rolling  years, 
Lord,  we  long  to  fee  thy  face. 

III.  Uncertainty  of  Life* 

1  Q<  EE  !   another  year  is  gone  i 
j3  Quickly  have  the  fealons  pad! 
This  we  enter  now  upon 

May  to  many  prove  their  laft  : 
Mercy  hitherto  has  fpar'd, 
But  have  mercies  been  improved  ? 
Let  us  afk,  Am  I  prepar'd, 
Should  I  be  this  year  remov'd  ? 

2  Some  we  now  no  longer  fee, 
Who  their  mortal  race  have  run  ; 
Seem'd  as  fair  for  life  as  we, 
When  the  former  year  begun  ; 
Some,  but  who  God  only  knows, 
Who  are  here  aflembled  now, 
Ere  the  prefent  year  (ball  clofe, 
To  the  llroke  of  death  muft  bow. 

3  Life  a  field  of  battle  is, 
Thoufands  fall  within  our  view  ; 
And  the  next  death-bolt  that  flies, 
May  be  fent  to  me  or  you  : 

Yv^hile  we  preach,   and  while  we  hear, 
Help  us,  Lord,  each  one  to  think, 
VaS  eternity  is  near, 
I  am  Handing  on  the  brink. 

4  If  from  guilt  and  fin  fet  free, 
By  the  knowledge  of  thy  grace  ; 
Welcome,   then,  the  call  will  be 
To  depart  and  fee  thy  face  : 

To 


Hy.  4.  SEASONS.  157 

To  thy  faints,  while  here  below, 
With  new  years,  new  mercies  come  ; 
But  the  happieft  year  they  know, 
Is  their  laft  which  leads  them  home. 

IV.  A  New -Tears  Thought  and  Prayer. 

1  r  I  1IME,  by  moments  fleals  away, 

JL     Firft  the  hour,  and  then  the  day, 
Small  the  daily  lofs  appears, 
Yet  it  foon  amounts  to  years  : 
Thus  another  year  is  flown, 
Now  it  is  no  more  our  own  ; 
If  it  brought  or  promis'd  good, 
Than  the  years  before  the  flood. 

2  But  (may  none  of  us  forget) 
It  has  left  us  much  in  debt ; 
Favours  from  the  Lord  receiv'd, 
Sins  that  have  his  Spirit  griev'd, 
Mark'd  by  an  unerring  hand, 

In  his  book  recorded  Hand  ; 
Who  can  tell  the  vail  amount, 
Plac'd  to  each  of  our  account  ? 

3  Happy  the  believing  foul ! 
Christ  for  you  has  paid  the  whole  •, 
While  ycu  own  the  debt  is  large, 
You  may  plead  a  full  difcharge  : 
But,  poor  carelefs  miner  fay, 
What  can  you  to  juftice  pay  ? 
Tremble,  left  when  life  is  paft, 
Into  prifon  you  be  caft  ! 

4  Will  you  ftill  increafe  the  fcore  ? 
Still  be  carelefs  as  before  ? 

Oh,  forbid  it,  gracious  Lord, 
Touch  their  fpirits  by  thy  word  ! 
Now,  in  mercy  W  them,  fhow, 
What  a  mighty  debt  they  owe  ! 

O  All 


58  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

All  their  unbelief  fubdue, 
Let  them  find  forgivenefs  too. 

Spar'd  to  fee  another  year, 
Let  thy  blefling  meet  us  here  ; 
Come,  thy  dying  work  revive, 
Bid  thy  drooping  garden  thrive  ; 
Sun  of  Righteouinefs  arife  ! 
Warm  our  hearts  and  blefs  our  eyes ; 
Let  our  pray'r  ihy  bowels  move, 
Make  this  year  a  time  of  love. 

V.  Death  and  War.    1778. 

HARK  !  how'time's  wide  founding  bell 
Strikes  on  each  attentive  ear  ! 
Tolling  loud  the  folemn  knell 
Of  the  late  departed  year  : 
Years,  like  mortals  wear  away, 
Have  their  birth  and  dying  day  ; 
Youthful  fpring,  and  wintry  age 
Then  to  others  quit  the  ftage. 

Sad  experience  may  relate 
What  a  year  the  laft  has  been  ! 
Crops  of  forrow  have  been  great, 
From  the  fruitful  feeds  of  fin  : 
Oh  !  What  numbers  gay  and  blithe, 
Fell  by  death's  unfparing  fcythe  ? 
While  they  thought  the  world  their  own, 
Suddenly  he  mow'd  them  down. 

See  how  war,  with  dreadful  ftride, 
Marches  at  the  Lord's  command : 
Spreading  defolation  wide, 
Through  a  once  much-favour'd  land  : 
War,  with  heart  and  arms  of  fteel, 
Preys  on  thoufands  at  a  meal ; 
Daily  drinking  human  gore, 
Still  he  thirfts  and  calls  for  more. 


4  If 


Hy.  6.  SEASONS.  159 

4  If  the  God,  whom  we  provoke, 
Hither  fhould  his  way  direct ; 
"What  a  fin-avenging  ftroke 
May  a  land  like  this  expeft  ! 
They  who  now  fecurely  fleep, 
Quickly  then  would  wake  and  weep  ; 
And  too  late  would  learn  to  fear, 
When  they  faw  the  danger  near. 

5  You  are  fafe  who  know  his  love, 
He  will  all  his  truth  perform  ; 
To  your  fouls  a  refuge  prove, 
From  the  rage  of  ev'ry  ftorm  : 
But  we  tremble  for  the  youth  ; 
Teach  them,  Lord,  thy  faving  truth  •, 
Join  them  to  thy  faithful  few, 

Be  to  them  a  refuge  too. 

VI.  Earthly  ProfpsBs  deceitful. 

1  /^\FT  in  vain  the  voice  of  truth, 
\^Jf   Solemnly  and  loudly  warns  ; 
Thoughtlefs,  unexperienc'd  youth ; 
Though  it  hears,  the  wirning  fcorns  -, 
Youth  in  fancy's  glafs  furveys 

Life  prolong'd  to  diftant  years, 
While  the  vaft  imagin'd  fpace 
Fill'd  with  fweets  and  joys  appears. 

2  Awful  difappointment,  foon 
Overclouds  the  profpecl:  gay ; 
Some  their  fun  goes  down  at  noon, 
Torn  by  death's  flrong  hand  away : 
Where  are  then  their  pleafing  fchemes  ? 
Where  the  joys  they  hop'd  to  find  ? 
Gone  for  ever,  like  their  dreams, 
Leaving  not  a  trace  behind. 

3  Others,  who  are  fpar'd  awhile, 
Live  to  weep  o'er  fancy's  cheat ; 

Find 


160  SEASONS.  Bk.  IL 

Find  diftrefs,  and  pain,  and  toil, 
Bitter  things  inftead  of  fweet : 
Sin  has  fpre.id  a  curfe  around, 
Poifon'd  all  things  here  below ; 
On  this  bafe  polluted  ground, 
Peace  and  joy  can  never  grow. 

4  Grace  alone  can  cure  our  ills, 
Sweeten  life  with  all  its  cares ; 
Regulate  our  ftubborn  wills, 
Save  us  from  furrounding  fnares  : 
Though  you  oft  have  heard  in  vain, 
Former  years  in  folly  fpent ; 
Grace  invites  you  yet  again, 
Once  more  calls  you  to  repent. 

5  CalPd  again,  at  length,  beware, 
Hear  the  Saviour's  voice  and  live  ; 
Left  he  in  his  wrath  mould  fwear, 
He  no  more  will  warning  give : 
Pray  that  you  may  hear  and  feel, 
Ere  the  day  of  grace  be  paft ; 

Left  your  hearts  grow  hard  as  fteel, 
Or  this  year  Ihould  prove  your  laft. 


Hymns  before  annual  Sermons  to  young 
People,  on  New- Year's  Evenings. 

VII.   Prayer  for  a  Blejfing. 

i    TV  TOW,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  reveal, 
j[_^    And  make  thy  glory  known  j 
Now  let  us  all  thy  prefence  feel, 
And  foften  hearts  of  ftone  ! 

2  Help  us  to  venture  near  thy  throne, 
And  plead  a  Saviour's  name ; 
For  all  that  we  can  call  our  own, 
Is  vanity  and  (hame. 

3  From 


Hy.  8.  SEASONS.  161 

3  From  all  the  guilt  of  former  fin 

May  mercy  fet  us  free  ; 
And  let  the  year  we  now  begin, 
Begin  and  end  with  thee. 

4  Send  down  thy  Spirit  from  above 

That  faints  may  love  thee  more  *, 
And  finners  now  may  learn  to  love, 
"Who  never  lov'd  before. 

5  And  when  before  thee  we  appear, 

In  our  eternal  home, 
May  growing  numbers  worfhip  thee, 
And  praife  thee  in  our  room.  , 


VIII.     (c)  Another. 

ESTOW,  dear  Lord,  upon  our  youth 
The  gift  of  f  tving  grace  j 
And  let  the  feed  of  facred  truth 
Fall  into  a  fruitful  place. 


B 


2  Grace  is  a  plant,  whene'er  it  grows 

Of  pure  and  heav'nly  root : 
But  faireft  in  the  youngefl  fhews, 
And  yields  the  fweetell  fruit. 

3  Ye  carelefs  ones,  O  hear  betimes 

The  voice  of  fov'reign  love  ! 
Your  youth  is  ftain'd  with  many  crimes, 
But  mercy  reigns  above. 

4  True,  you  are  you^g    but  there's  a  ftone 

Within  the  youngefl  breaft, 
Or  hair   the  crime  which  you  have  done 
Would  rob  you  of  your  reft. 

5  For  you  the  public  pray'r  is  made,. 

Oh  !  join  the  public  pray'r  ! 
For  you  the  fecret  tear  is  fried, 
O  flied  yourfelves  a  tear  ! 

O2  6  Wc 


i62  SEASONS.  BE.  II. 

6  We  pray  that  you  may  early  prove 
The  Spirit's  power  to  teach  ; 
You  cannot  be  too  young  to  love 
That  Jesus  whom  we  preach. 

IX.   Another. 

i    T\T^W  may  fervent  pray'r  arife     [fkies 
J^  N^j    Wing'd  with  faith,  and  pierce  the 
Fervent  pray'r  fhall  bring  us  down 
Gracious  anfwers  from  the  throne. 

2  Blefs,  O  Lord,  the  opening  year, 
To  each  foul  aflembled  here  ; 
Clothe  thy  word  with  pow'r  divine, 
Make  us  willing  to  be  thine. 

3  Shepherd  of  thy  blood-bought  fheep  !" 
Teach  the  ftony  heart  to  weep  ; 

Let  the  blind  have  eyes  to  fee, 
See  themfelves,  and  look  on  thee  ! 

4  Let  the  minds  of  all  our  youth 
Feel  the  force  of  facred  truth ; 
While  the  gofpel  call  they  hear, 
May  they  learn  to  love  and  fear. 

5  Shew  them  what  their  ways  have  been, 
Shew  them  the  defert  of  fin  ; 

Then  thy  dying  love  reveal, 
This  fhall  melt  a  heart  of  fleel. 

6  Where  thou  haft  thy  work  begun,. 
Give  new  ftrength  the  race  to  run  \ 
Scatter  darknefs,  doubts  and  fears, 
Wipe  away  the  mourner's  tears. 

7  Blefs  us  all  both  old  and  young ; 
Call  forth  praife  from  ev'ry  tongue  ; 
Let  the  whole  afTembly  prove 

All  thy  pow'r,  and  all  thy  love. 


Ht.  io.  SEASONS.  16*3 

X.    Cafting  the  Go/pel  Net. 

WHen  Peter  thro'  the  ted ious  night  ( i ) 
Had  often  call  his  net  in  vain  ; 
Soon  as  the  Lord  appear'd  in  fight 
He  gladly  let  it  down  again. 

2  Once  more  the  gofpel  net  we  cad-, 
Do  thou,  O  Lord,  the  effort  own  ; 
We  learn  from  difappointments  paft 
To  reft  our  hope  on  thee  alone. 

3  Upheld  by  thy  fupporting  hand, 
We  enter  on  another  year  ; 

And  now  we  meet  at  thy  command, 
To  feek  thy  gracious  pretence  here. 

4  May  this  be  a  much  favour' d  hour, 
To  fouls  in  Satan's  bondage  led  ; 

O  clothe  thy  word  with  fov'reign  pow'r 
To  break  the  rocks  and  raife  the  dead  ! 

5  Have  mercy  on  our  num'rous  youth, 
Who  young  in  years  are  old  in  fin  ; 
And  by  thy  Spirit,  and  thy  truth, 
Shew  them  the  ftate  their  fouls  are  in. 

6  Then,  by  a  Saviour's  dying  love 
To  ev'ry  wounded  heart  reveal'd, 
Temptations,  fears,  and  guilt  remove, 
And  be  their  fun,  and  ftrength,  and  fhield, 

7  To  mourners  fpeak  a  cheering  word, 
On  feeking  fouls  vouchfafe  to  fhine  j. 
Let  poor  backfliders  be  reftor'd. 
And  all  thy  fainrs  in  praifes  join. 

$  O  hear  our  pray'r  and  give  us  hope, 
That  when  thy  voice  fhall  call  us  home, 
Thou  ft  ill  wilt  raife  a  people  up, 
To  love  and  praife  thee  in  our  room. 

(I  Luke  v.  4. 

XT 


1 64  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

XI.   (c)  Pleading  for  and  with  youth. 
i    O  IN  has  undone  our  wretched  race, 
^^   But  Jesus  has  reftor'd, 
And  brought  the  {inner  face  to  face 

With  his  forgiving  Lord. 

2  This  we  repeat  from  year  to  year, 

And  preis  upon  our  youth  : 
Lord,  give  them  an  attentive  ear, 
Lord,  fave  them  by  thy  truth. 

3  Bleflings  upon  the  rifing  race  ! 

Make  this  an  happy  hour, 

According  to  thy  richeft  grace, 

And  thine  almighty  pow'r. 

4  "We  feel  for  your  unhappy  ftate, 

(May  you  regard  it  too) 
And  would  awhile  ourfelves  forget  j 
To  pour  out  pray'r  for  you. 

5  We  fee,  though  you  perceive  it  not, 

The  approaching,  awful  doom  j 
O  tremble  at  the  folemn  thought, 
And  flee  the  wrath  to  come  ! 

6  Dear  Saviour,  let  this  new  born  year 

Spread  an  alarm  abroad  ; 
And  cry,  in  ev'ry  carelefs  ear, 
**  Prepare  to  meet  thy  God  ! 

XII.   (c)  Prayer  for  Children. 

i   f^i  RACIOUS  Lord,  our  children  fee, 
\J"  By  thy  mercy  we  are  free  j 
But  fhall  thele,  alas  !  remain 
Subjects  dill  of  Snan's  reign  ? 
Ifrael's  young  ones,  woen  of  old 
Pharaoh  threat'ned  to  withhold  (i)  •, 
Then  thy  meffenger  faid,  "  No  ; 
Let  the  children  alfo  go." 

(l)Exod.  x.9. 

z  When 


Hy.  13.  SEASONS.  16$ 

2  When  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
Drawing  forth  his  dreadful  fword, 
Slew  with  an  avenging  hand, 

All  the  firft-born  of  the  land  ( 1 )  : 
Then  thy  people's  doors  he  pafs'd, 
Where  the  bloody  fign  was  plac'd  ; 
Hear  us,  now,  upon  our  knees, 
Plead  the  blood  of  Christ  for  thefe ! 

3  Lord,  we  tremble,  for  we  know 
How  the  fierce  malicious  foe, 
Wheeling  round  his  watchful  flight, 
Keeps  them  ever  in  his  fight : 
Spread  thy  pinions,  King  of  kings  ! 
Hide  them  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  ; 
Left  the  rav'nous  bird  of  prey 
Stoop,  and  bear  the  brood  away. 

XIII.   The  Shunamite  (2). 

1  r  I  ^HE  Shunamite  opprefs'd  with  grief, 

When  Hie  had  loft  the  fon  fhe  lov'd 
Went  to  Elifha  for  relief, 
Nor  vain  her  application  prov'd. 

2  He  fent  his  fervant  on  before 
To  lay  a  ftafF  upon  his  head  •, 
This  he  could  do,  but  do  no  more, 
He  left  him,  as  he  found  him,  dead. 

3  But  when  the  Lord's  almighty  pow'r 
Wrought  with  the  prophet's  pray'r  and  faith, 
The  mother  faw  a  joyful  hour, 

She  faw  her  child  reftor'd  from  death. 

4  Thus  like  the  weeping  Shunamite 
For  many,  dead  in  fin  we  grieve  •, 

Now,  Lord,  difplay  thine  arm  of  might, 
Caufe  them  to  hear  thy  voice  and  live. 

5  Thy  preachers  bear  the  ftafF  in  vain, 
Though  at  thine  own  command  we  go  j 

(1)  Exod.  xii.  13.  (2)  2  Kings  iv.  31. 

Lord, 


i66  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

Lord,  we  have  try'd  and  try'd  again, 
We  find  them  dead,  and  leave  them  fo. 

6  Come  then  thyfelf — to  ev'ry  heart 
The  glory  of  thy  name  make  known ; 
The  means  are  our  appointed  part, 
The  pow'r  and  grace  are  thine  alone. 

XIV.  ELIJAH'S  Praye r  (i). 

i    TP^OES  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move, 
J  J  To  think  of  Ifrael's  fhameful  fall  ? 
Who  needed  miracles  to  prove 
Whether  the  Lord  is  God  or  Baal ! 

2  Methinks  I  fee  Elijah  ftand, 

His  features  glow  with  love  and  zeal, 
In  faith  and  pray'r  he  lifts  his  hand, 
And  makes  to  heav'n  his  great  appeal* 

3  "  O  God  !   If  I  thy  fervant  am, 
If  'tis  thy  meflage  fills  my  heart ; 
Now  glorify  thy  holy  name, 

And  fhow  this  people  who  thou  art !" 

4  He  fpake,  and  lo  !  a  fudden  flame 
Confum'd  the  wood,  the  duft,  the  ftone ; 
The  peoole  ftruck,  at  once  proclaim 

"  The  Lord  is  God,  the  Lord  alone." 

5  Like  him  we  mourn  an  awful  day, 
When  more  for  Baal  than  God  appear  j 
Like  him,  believers,  let  us  pray, 

And  may  the  God  of  Ifrael  hear  ? 

6  Lord,  if  thy  fervant  fpeak  thy  truth, 
K  he  indeed  is  fent  by  thee  ; 
Confirm  the  word  to  all  our  youth 
And  let  them  thy  falvation  fee. 

7  Now  may  the  Spirit's  holy  fire 
Pierce  ev'ry  heart  that  hears  thy  word-, 
Confume  each  hurtful  vain  defire, 

And  make  them  know  thou  art  the  Lord. 

(1)  1  Kings  xviii. 

XV. 


Hy.  i6.  SEASON  S.  167 

XV.   Preaching  to  the  dry  Bones.   ( 1 ). 

1  "Y^REACHERS  may  from  Ezekiel's  cafe, 

Draw  hope  in  this  declining  dayj 
A  proof,  like  this,  of  fov'reign  grace 
Should  chafe  our  unbelief  away. 

2  When  fent  to  preach  to  mould'ring  bones, 
Who  could  have  thought  he  would  fucceed  ? 
But  well  he  knew  the  Lord,  from  (tones 
Could  raife  up  Abra'm's  chofen  feed. 

3  Can  thefe  be  made  a  num'rous  hoft, 
And  fuch  dry  bones  new  life  receive  ? 
The  prophet  anfwer'd,  "  Lord  thou  know'ft 
They  (hall,  if  thou  commandment  give." 

4  Like  him  around  I  caft  mine  eye, 
And  oh  !  what  heaps  of  bones  appear ; 
Like  him,  by  Jesus  fent,  I'll  try, 
For  he  can  caufe  the  dead  to  hear. 

5  Hear,  ye  dry  bones,  the  Saviour's  word  ! 
He,  who  when  dying,  gafp'd   "  Forgive," 
That  gracious  finner-loving  Lord, 

Says,  "  Look  to  me,  dry  bones,  and  live/' 

6  Thou  heav'nly  wind  awake  and  blow, 
In  anfwer  to  the  pray'r  of  faith ; 
Now  thine  almighty  influence  fhow, 
And  fill  dry  bones  with  living  breath. 

7  O  make  them  hear,  and  feel,  and  (hake, 
And,  at  thy  call,  obedient  move  ; 

The  bonds  of  death  and  Satan  break, 
And  bone  to  bone  unite  in  love. 


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XVI.  The  Rod  of  MOSES. 

HEN  Mofes  wav'd  his  myftic  rod 

What  wonders  follow'd  while  he 
fpoke  ? 

(1)  Ezekiel  xxxvii. 

Firm 


168  SEASONS-  Bk.  U. 

Firm  as  a  wall  the  waters  flood  (i) 
Or  gufh'd  in  rivers  from  the  rock  (2)  ! 

2  At  his  command  the  thunder  roll'd, 
Lightning  and  hail  his  voice  obey'd  (3), 
And  Pharaoh  trembled  to  behold 

His  land  in  delblation  laid. 

3  But  what  could  Mofes'  rod  have  done 
Had  he  not  been  divinely  fent  ? 

The  pow'r  was  from  the  Lord   alone, 
And  Mofes  but  the  inftrument. 

4  O  Lord,  regard  thy  people's  prayers  ! 
AflilT  a  worm  to  preach  aright ; 

And  fince  thy  gofpel-rod  he  bears, 
Difplay  thy  wonders  in  our  fight. 

5  Proclaim  the  thunders  of  thy  law, 
Like  lightning  let  thine  arrows  fly, 
That  carelefs  finners,  ftruck  with  awe, 
For  refuge  may  to  Jesus  cry  ! 

6  Make  ftreams  of  godly  forrow  flow 
From  rocky  hearts,  unus'd  to  feel ; 
And  let  the  poor  in  fpirit  know 

That  thou  art  near,  their  griefs  to  heal. 

7  But  chiefly,  we  would  now  look  up 
To  afk  a  blefllng  for  our  youth, 
The  riling  generations  hope, 

That  they  may  know  and  love  the  truth. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  afford  a  fign  ! 
Now  fhall  our  pray'rs  fucceis  obtain, 
Since  both  the  means  and  pow'r  are  thine, 
How  can  the  rod  be  rais'd  in  vain. 

XVII.    GOV> /peaking  from  Mount  Ziot:. 

1    r  I  1HE  God  who  once  to  Ifrael  fpoke 
I      From  Sinai's  top,  in  fire  and  fmoke, 

(1)  Exod.  xiv.  21.  (2)  Numb.  xx.  11.  (3)  Exod.  ix.  23. 

In 


Hy.  18.         SEASONS. 

In  gentler  ftrains  of  gofpel  grace, 
Invites  us  now  to  feek  his  face. 

2  He  wears  no  terrors  on  his  brow, 
He  fpeaks  in  love  from  Zion  now  ; 
It  is  the  voice  of  Jesus'  blood 
Calling  poor  wancTrers  home  to  God. 

3  The  holy  Mofes  quak'd  and  fear'd 
When  Sinai's  thund'ring  law  he  heard  ; 
But  reigning  grace,  with  accents  mild. 
Speaks  to  the  finner  as  a  child. 

tf  Hark  !   how  from  Calvary  it  founds ; 
From  the  Redeemers  bleeding  wounds ; 
u  Pardon  and  grace  I  freely  give, 
Poor  {inner  look  to  me  and  live." 

5  What  other  arguments  can  move 
The  heart  that  flights  a  Saviour's  love  ! 
Yet  till  Almighty  pow'r  conftrain, 
This  matchlefs  love  is  preach'd  in  vain. 

6  O  Saviour  let  that  pow'r  be  felt, 
And  c&ufe  each  ftony  heart  to  melt ! 
Deeply  imprefs  upon  our  youth 
The  light  and  force  of  gofpel  truth, 

7  With  the  new-year  may  we  begin 
To  live  to  thee,  and  die  to  fin  ; 
To  enter  by  the  narrow  way 
Which  leads  to  everlafung  day. 

$   How  will  they  elfe  thy  prefence  bear, 
When  as  a  judge  thou  (halt  appear  ; 
When  flighted  love  to  wrath  (hall  turn 
And  the  whole  earth  like  Sinai  burn  ! 


169 


XVHI.  A  Prayer  for  power  on  the  Means  of  Grace, 

*    (~^k  Thou  !   at  whofe  Almighty  word 

\J  The  glorious  light  from  darknefs  fprung  ! 
P  Thy 


J70  SEASONS.  Bk.  IE 

Thy  quick'ning  influence  afford, 

And  clothe  with  power  the  preacher's  tongue. 

2  Tho'  'tis  thy  truth  he  hopes  to  fpeak, 
He  cannot  give  the  hearing  ear  ; 

'Tis  thine,  the  ftubborn  heart  to  break, 
And  make  the  carelefs  iinner  fear. 

3  As  when  of  old,  the  water  flow'd 

Forth  from  the  rock  at  thy  command  ( I )  ; 
Mofes  in  vain  had  wav'd  his  rod, 
Without  thy  wonder-working  hand. 

4  As  when  the  walls  of  Jericho  (2) 
Down  to  the  earth  at  once  were  carl  ; 

It  was  thy  power  that  brought  them  low, 
And  not  the  trumpet's  feeble  blaft. 

5  Thus  we  would  in  the  means  be  found. 
And  thus  on  thee  alone,  depend  ; 

To  make  the  gofpel's  joyful  found 
Effectual  to  the  promis'd  end. 

6  Now  while  we  hear  thy  word  of  grace, 
JLet  felf  and  pride  before  it  fall; 
And  rocky  hearts  difiblve  apace, 

In  ftreams  of  forrow  at  thy  call. 

7  On  all  our  youth  afTembled  here 
The  unction  of  thy  Spirit  pour  ; 
Nor  let  them  lofe  another  year, 

JLeft  thou  fhouldft  ftrive  and  call  no  more. 


E 


XIX.     ELIJJH's  Mantle, 
2    Kings  ii.  11 — 14. 

L1SHA,  (truck  with  grief  and  awe, 
Cry'd,   «  Ah  !  where  now  is  lfrael's  ftay  I*. 


(1)  Ncna  ,il.         (2)  Jolfcua  vi.  20. 


Hy.  19.  SEASON  S.  n 

When  he  Ij.13  honoured  matter  faw 
Borne  by  a  fiery  earr  away. 

2  But  while  he  look'd  a  lad  adieu, 
His  mantle,  as  it  fell,  he  caught ; 
The  Spirit  relied  on  him  too, 
And  equal  miracles  he  wrought. 

3  "  Where  is  Elijah's  God,"  he  cry'd, 
And  with  his  mantle  finote  the  flood  ; 
Hi3  word  controul'd  the  fvveliing  tide, 
Th'  obedient  waters  upright  ilood. 

4  The  wonder-working  gofpel,  thus 
From  hand  to  hand  has  been  convey'd  j 
We  have  the  mantle  Hill  with  us, 
But  where,  O  where,  the  Spirit's  aid  ? 

5  When  Peter  firft  his  mantle  wav'd  ( 1 ) 
How  foon  it  melted  hearts  of  fteel  1 
Sinners  by  thoufands,  then  were  fav'd, 
But  now  how  few  itj  virtues  feel  1 

6  Where  is  Elijah's  God  the  Lord, 
Thine  Ifrael's  hope,  and  joy  and  boafl  ? 
Reveal  thy  arm,  confirm  thy  word, 
Give  us  another  Pentecoft  1 

7  Affift  thy  MefTenger  to  fpeak, 
And  while  he  aims  to  lifp  thy  truth, 
The  bonds  of  lin  and  Satan  break, 

.   And  pour  thy  Welling  on  our  youth. 

8  For  them  we  now  approach  thy  throne. 
Teach  them  to  know  and  love  thy  name; 
Then  (hall  thy  thankful  people  own 
Elijah's  God  is  ii ill  the  fame. 

y  N     . .  .  Hymns* 

(1)  A&s  ii. 


8  E  A  S  Q  N  S.  Bk.  II, 

Hy  mns  after  Sermons  to  young  Peoole  on  New- 
Year's  Evenings,  fuited  to  the  Subject. 

XX.   DAVID's  Charge lo  SOLOMON. 

I  Chron.  xxviii.   9. 

2    /"~Y  David's  Son,  and  David's  Lord  ! 
V_-^    From  age  to  age  thou  art  the  fame  ; 
Thy  gracious  prefence  now  afford, 
And  teach  our  youth  to  know  thy  name. 

2  Thy  people  Lord  tho'  oft  diilreft, 
Upheld  by  thee,  thus  far  are  come, 
And  now  we  long  to  fee  thy  reft 
And  wait  thy  word  to  call  us  home. 

3  Like  David,  when  this  life  fhall  end, 
We  truft  in  thee,  fure  peace  to  find; 
Like  him  to  thee  we  now  commend 
The  children  we  mull  leave  behind. 

4  Ere  long,  we  hope  to  be,  where  cares 
And  fin,  and  forrow  never  come  ; 
But  oh,  accept  our  humble  pray'r, 
That  thefe  may  praife  thee  in  our  room. 

5  Shew  them  how  vile  they  are  by  fin, 
AvA  warn  them  in  thy  cleanfmg  blood  % 
Oh,  make  them  willing  to  be  thine, 
And  be  to  them  a  covenant  God. 

oner  may  thy  light  and  truth  remain 
To  bkfs  this  place  when  we  are  gone  j 
And  numbers  here  be  born  again, 
To  dwell  forever  near  thy  throne. 


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XXI.      The   Lord's  call  to  his  Children, 

2  Cor.   vi.    17,    18. 

ET  us  adore  the  grace  that  feeks 
To  draw  our  hearts  above  ! 

Attend 


Hy.  **.  SEASON  Sr  >7$ 

Attend,  'tis  God  the  Saviour  fpeaks, 
And  ev'ry  word  19  love. 

2  Tho'  fill'd  with  awe,  before  his  throne 

Each  angel  vails  his  face  ; 
He  claims-  a  people  for  his  own 
Amongft  our  finful  race. 

3  Carelefs,  awhile,  they  live  in  fin> 

Enflav'd  to  Satan's  pow'r  ; 
But  they  obey  the  call  divine, 
In  his  appointed  hour. 

4  "  Come  forth,  he  fays,  no  more  purfue 

The  path  that  leads  to  death  ; 
Look  up,  a  bleeding  Saviour  view, 
Look,  and  be  fav'd  by  faith. 

5  "  Myfons  and  daughters  you  mall  be? 

Thro*   the  atoning  blood  ; 
And  you  fhall  claim  and  find  in  me, 
A  Father  and  a  God." 

6  Lord,  fpeak  thefe  words  to  ev*ry  heart* 

By  thine  all-powerful  voice  ; 
That  we  may  now  from  fin  depart^ 
And  make  thy  love  our  choice. 

7  If  now  we  learn  to  feek  thy  face, 

By  Christ  the  living  way  ; 
We'll  praife  thee  for  this  hour  of  grace} 
Thro*   an  eternal  day. 

XXII.      The  Prayer  of  JABEZ, 
1    Chron.   iv.   9,  10. 

I   T ESUS,whoboughtu's  with  hisblood^ 
$     And  makes  our  fouls  his  care  : 
Was  known  of  old  as  IfraePs  God, 
And  anfwer'd-  Jabez's  pray 'r, 

z  Jabez  !   a  child  of  grief !  the  name- 
Bents  poor  finaers  well  \ 


*7n  SEASONS.  Bk.  II, 

For  Jesus  bore  the  crofs  and  fhame, 
To  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

3  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  like  him  to  plead 

For  mercies  from  above  : 
O  come  and  bkfs  our  fculs  indeed, 
With  light,  and  joy,  and  love. 

4  The  gofpel's  promis'd  land  is  wide, 

We  fain  would  enter  in   ; 
But  we  are  prefs'd  on  ev'ry  iide> 
With  unbelief  and  fin. 

$   Arife  O  Lord,  enlarge  our  coaft, 
Let  us  poffefs  the  whole, 
That  Satan  may  no  longer  boaft,, 
He  can  thy  work  controul. 

6  Oh,  may  thy  hand  be  with  us  ft  ill, 

Our  Guide  and  Guardian  be  ;. 
To  keep  us  fafe  from  ev  ry  ill, 
Till  death  (hall  fet  us  free. 

7  Kelp  us  on  thee  to  cad  our  care, 

And  on  thy  word  to  rcil  ; 
That  Ifra^rs  God,  who  heareth  pray*r 
Will  graVft  us' our  requeft. 

XXIIZ.    Waa'.vgat  Wifekm's Gates, 
Prov.  viii.  34,   35. 

1  T7  NSNAR'D  too  long  my  heart  has  been 
_X_j    In  folly's  huitful  ways  ; 

Oh,  may  I  now,  at  length,  begin 
To  hear  what  wifdom  fays  ! 

2  'lis  Jesus,  from  the  mercy- feat/ 

Invites  me  to  his  refl  ; 
He  calls  poor  finners  to  his  feet, 
To  make  them  truly  bleft. 

3  Approach  my  foul  to  wifdom's  gatft 

While  it  is  calTd  to-day  $ 


Hy,  2\.  SEASONS.  175 

No  one  who  watches  there  and  waits, 
Shall  e'er  be  turn'd  away. 

4  He  will  not  let  me  fetrk  in  vain, 

For  all  who  truft  his  word, 
Shall  everlafting  life  obtain, 
And  favour  from  the  Lord. 

5  Lord,  I  have  hated  thee  too  long, 

And  dar'd  thee  to  thy  face  ; 
I've  done  my  foul  exceeding  wrong 
In  flighting  all  thy  grace. 

6  Now  I  would  break  my  language  with  death 

And  live  to  thee  alone  ; 
Oh  let  thy  Spirit's  feal  of  faith, 
Secure  me  for  thine  own. 

7  Let  all  the  faints  affembled  here, 

Yea,  let  all  heav'n  rejoice  ; 
That  I  begin  with  this  new  year3 
To  make  the  Lord  my  choice. 

XXIV.     AJhing the-  Way  to  Zion.    Jer.  1.  y* 

i    ry  ION,  the  city  of  our  God, 
m  A    How  glorious  is  the  place  ! 
The  Saviour  there  has  his  abode  \. 
And  Tinners  fee  his  face  ! 

2  Firm,  againft  ev'ry  adverfe  fhock 

Its  mighty  bulwarks  prove  ; 
5Tis  built  upon  the  living  Rock, 
And  wall'd  around  with  love* 

3  There,  all  the  fruits  of  glory  grow> 

And  joys  that  never  die  ; 
And  flreams  of  grace  and  knowledge  f$o\7 
The  foul  to  fatisfy. 

4  Come  fet  your  faces  Zion-ward 

The  facrcd  road  enquire  ~f 

ArrJ 


B 


Xj6  SEASON  S.  Bk.  I£ 

And  let  a  union  to  the  Lord 
Be  henceforth  your  dtfire. 

4  The  gofpel  ftiir.es  to  gixe  you  fightr 

No  longer,  then  delay  ; 
The  Spirit  waits  to  guide  you  right) 
And  Jesus  is  the  way. 

5  O  Lord,  regard  thy  people's  prayer,. 

Thy  promife  now  fulfil  ; 
And  young  and  old  by  grace  prepare 
To  dwell  on  Zion's  hill. 

XXV.    We  were  PHARAOH' s  Bondmen. 
Deut.  vi.   20 — 23. 

ENEATH  the  tyrant  Satan's  yoke 
Our  fouls  were  long  oppreft  ;. 
Till  grace  our  galling  fetters  broke, 
And  gave  the  weary  reit. 

Jesus,  in  that  important  hour* 

His  mighty  arm  made  known  ; 
H«  ranfom'd  us  by  price  and  pow'iy 

And  claim'd  us  for  his  own. 
Now  freed  from  bondage,  fin  and  deatfry 

We  walk  in  wifdom's  ways  ; 
And  wifh  to  fpend  our  ev'ry  breathy 

In  wonder,  love,  and  praife. 
Erelong,  we.  hope  with  him  to  dwelij, 

In  yonder  world  above  ; 
And  now  we  only  live  to  tell 

The  riches  of  his  love. 
O  might  we,  ere  we  hence  remove^ 

Prevail  upon  our  youth 
To  feek  that  they  may  likewife  prove7 

His  mercy  and  his  truth. 
Like  Simeon,  we  (hall  gladly  go  (  \ ), 

When  Jesus  calls  us  home  ; 
If  they  are  left  a  feed  below, 

To  fervc  him  in  our-  rcoiru 
(,  ij  Luke  ii.  ay..  #^ud> 


Jiv.  2  5.  SEASONS.  177 

7  Lord,  hear  our  pray'r,  indulge  our  hope, 
On  thefe  my  fpirit  pour  ; 
That  they  may  take  our  ilory  up, 
When  we  can  fpeak  no  more. 

XXVI.    Travailing  in  Birth  for  Souls.   Gal.  iv,    I*?' 

1  TTTHAT  contradictions  meet 

V  V      In  minifters  employ  1 

It  is  a  bitter  fweet, 

A  ferrow  full  of  joy  ; 
No  ether  poft  affords  a  place 
For  equal  honour,  or  difgrace  ! 

2  Who  can  defcribe  the  pain 
Which  faithful  preachers  feel  j 
Conftrain'dto  fpeak  in  vain, 
To  hearts  as  hard  as  fteel ! 

Or  who  can  tell  the  pleafures  felt, 
When  ftubborn  hearts  begin  to  melt. 

3  The  Saviour's  dying  love, 
The  foul's  amazing-  worth; 
Their  utmoft  efforts  move, 
And  draw  their  bowels  forth  ; 

They  pray  and  ftrive,  their  reft  depart^ 
Till  Chrift  be  form'd  in  finners  hearts. 

4  li  fome  frnall  hope  appear, 
They  ftill  are  not  content  ; 
But,  with  a  jealous  fear, 
They  watch  for  the  event  : 

Too  oft  they  find  their  hopes  deceivM, 
Then  how  their  inmoil  fouls  are  griev'd? 

$        But  when  their  pains  fucceed, 
And  from  the  tender  blade, 
The  rip'ning  ears  proceed, 
Their  toils  are   over-paid 
No  harveft  joy  can  equal  theirs, 
To  find  the  fruit  of  all  their  cares. 

6  O* 


17*  SEASONS,  Bk.  II, 

6       On  what  has  now  been  fown, 

Thy  blefiing  Lord,  beftow  ; 

The  power  is  thine  alone, 

To  make  it  fpring  and  grow  : 
Do  thou  the  gracious  harveft  raife, 
And  thou  alone  (halt  have  the  praife. 

XXVII.     We  are  Amhajfadors  for  Christ, 
2  Cor.  v.  20, 

1  rTH  HY  mcfTage,by  the  preacher  feal, 

JL     And  let  thy  pow'r  be  known  j 
That  ev'ry  fmner  here  may  feel 
The  word  is  not  his  own. 

2  Amongft  the  foremoft  of  the  throng 

Who  dare  thee  to  thy  face, 
He  in  rebellion  flood  too  long, 
And  fought  againft  thy  grace. 

3  But  grace  prevaiTd,  he  mercy  founds 

And  now  by  thee  is  fent, 

To  tell  his  fellow-rebels  round, 

And  call  them  to  repent. 

4  In  Jesus,  God  is  reconc'i'i, 

The  word  may  be  forgw'n   ; 
Come,  and  he'll  own  you  as  a  chiU.- 
And  make  you  heirs  of  heav'n. 

5  Oh,  may  the  word  of  gofpel  truth,. 

Your  chief  defire  engage  ; 
And  Jesus  be  your  guide  in  youth. 
Your  joy  in  hoary  age. 

6  Perhaps  the  year,  that's  now  begun, 

May  prove  to  fome  their  laft  ; 
The  fands  of  life  may  foon  be  run, 
The  day  <?f  grace  be  pail. 

7  Thinks 


My.  28.  SEASON  &  «79 

7   Think,  if  you  flight  this  embafly, 
And  will  not  warning  take  ; 
When  Jesus  in  the  clouds  you  fee, 
What  anfwer  will  you  make  I 


XXVIII.  PAUL'S  farewell  Charge. 
Acts,  xx.  26,  27. 

s  "T  TTTHEN  Paul  was  parted  from  his  friends 
V  V        It  was  a  weeping  day  ; 
But  Jesus  made  them  all  amends, 
And  wip'd  their  tears  away. 

2  Ere  long  they  met  again  with  joy, 
(Secure  no  more  to  part) 
Where  praifes  every  tongue  employ, 
And  pleafure   fills  each  heart. 

J  Thus  all  the  preachers  of  his  grace 
Their  children  fbon  (hall  meet  ; 
Together  fee  their  Saviour's  face, 
And  worfhip  at  his  feet. 

4  But  they  who  heard  the  word  in  vain, 

Tho'  oft  and  plainly  warn'd  ; 
Will  tremble,  when  they  meet  again,  , 

The  minifters  they  fcorn'd. 

5  On  your  own  heads  your  blood  will  fall 

If  any  perifh  here  ; 
The  preachers  who  have  told  you  alii 
Shall  Hand  approv'd  and  clear. 

6  Yet  Lord,  to  fave  themfelves  alone, 

Is  not  their  utmoft  view  ; 
Oh  !  hear  their  pray'r,  thy  mefage  own, 
Apd  fave  their  hearers  too, 

XXIX.  He^ 


***  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

XXIX.  How  Jhall  I  put  thee  among  the  Children? 

Jer.  in.   19. 

l      A    LAS  !  by  nature  how  deprav'd, 
jfjL   How  prone  to   ev'ry  ill  ! 
Our  lives  to  Satan  how  enflav'd, 
How  obftinate  our  will  ! 

%  And  can  fuch  finners  be  reftor'd, 
Such  rebels  reconcil'd  ? 
Can  grace  itfeif  the  means  afford 
To  make  a  foe  a  child  ? 

3  Yes,  grace  has  found  the  wond'rous  meang 

Which  fhall  effectual  prove  ; 
To  cleanfe  us  from  our  countlefs  fins, 
And  teach  our  hearts  to  love. 

4  Jesus  for  finners  undertakes, 

And dy'd  that  we  may  live; 
His  blood  a  full  atonement  makes, 
And  cries  aloud,  "  Forgive." 

jj  Yet  one  thing  more  muft  grace, provide 
To  bring  us  home  to  God  ; 
Or  we  fhall  flight  the  Lord,  who  dy'd, 
And  trample  on  his  blood. 

5  The  holy  Spirit  mull  reveal 

The  Saviour's  work  and  worth : 
Then  the  hard  heart  begins  to  feel 
A  new  and    heav'nly  birth. 

^  Thus  bought  with  blood,  and  born  again. 
Redeem' d  and  fav'd  by  grace  ; 
Rebels,  in  God's  own  houfe  obtain 
A  fon's  and  daughter's  place. 

XXX.     Winter.    (1) 

.*    C<  EE,  how  rude  winter's  icy  hand, 

O   Has  ftripp'd  the  trees  and  feal'd  the  ground ! 

But 

(1)  Book  III.    Hymn  31. 


Hv.  3r.  SEASONS.  i*t 

But  fpring  mail  foon  his  rage  withfl  and| 
And  fpread  new  beauties  all  arom 

2  My  foul  a  fharper  winter  mourns  ; 
Barren  and  fruitlefs  1  remain  : 
When  will  the  gentle  fpring  return, 
And  bid  my  graces  grow  again  ? 

3  Jfsus,  my  glorious  Sun,  arife  ! 
•Tis  his  the  frozen  heart  to  move ; 

Oh  !   hum  thefe  (torms  and  clear  my  ikies, 
And  let  me  feel  thy  vital  love  ! 

4  Dear  Lord,  regard  my  feeble  cry, 
I  faint  and  droop  till  thou  appear  ; 
Wilt  thou  permit  thy  plant  to  die  ? 
Muft  it  be  winter  all  the  year  ? 

5  Be  flill,  my  foul,  and  wait  this  hour, 
With  humble  pray'r  and  patient  faith  ; 
Till  he  reveals  his  gracious  pow'r, 
Repofe  on  what  his  promife  faith. 

6  He,   by  whofe  all  commanding  word  (i  )y 
Seafons  their  changing  courfe  maintain  ; 
In  ev'ry  change  a  pledge  affords 

That  none  (hall  feek  his  face  in  vain. 

XXXI.      Waiting  for  Spring. 

i    rpHO'  cloudy  fkies,  and  northern  blafts 
X      Retard  the  gentle  fpring  a  while  ; 
The  fun  will  conqueror  prove  at  lall 
And  nature  wear  a  vernal  fmile. 

2  The  promife  which  from  age  to  age, 
Has  brought  the  changing  feafons  round  : 
Again  fhall  calm  the  winter's  rage, 
Perfume  the  air  and  paint  the  ground. 

3  The  virtue  $f  that  firft;  command, 
I  know  dill  does  and  will  prevail  ; 

CL  That 

(i.)  Genefis  viii.  %%, 


i82  SEASONS.  Bk.  It. 

That  while  the  earth  itfelf  mail  ft  and, 
The  fpring  and  dimmer  mall  not  fail. 

4  Such  changes  are  for  us  decreed  ; 
Believers  have  their  winters  too  ; 
But  fpring  (hall  certainly  fucceed, 
And  all  their  former   life  renew. 

5  Winter  and  fpring  have  each  their  ufe, 
And  each,   in  turn,   his  people  know  ; 
One  kills  the  weeds  their  hearts  produce, 
The  other  makes  their  graces  grow. 

Tho'  like  dead  trees  a  while  they  feem, 
Yet  having  life  within  their  root, 
The  welcome  fpring 's  reviving  beam 
Draws  forth  their  blofibms,  leaves  and  fruit* 

7  But  if  the  tree  indeed  be  dead, 

It  feels  no  change,    tho*  fpring  return* 
Its  leaflefs,    naked,    barren,  head, 
Proclaims  it  only  fit  to  burn. 

8  Dear  Lord,  afford  our  fouls  a  fpring, 
Thou  know'ft  our  winter  has  been  long  ; 
Shine  forth,  and  warm  our  hearts  to  fing, 
And  thy  rich  grace  (hall  be  our  fong. 

XXXII.     Spring. 

1  T)  LEAK  winter  is  fubJu'd  at  length, 
JL}    And  fore'd  to  yield  the  day  ; 

-    The  fun  has  wailed  all  his  ilrength, 
And  driven  him  away. 

2  And  now  long  wifh'd  for  fpring  is  come, 

How  altered  is  the  fcene  ! 
The  trees  and  fhrubs  are  drefl  in  bloom* 
The  earth  array 'd  in  green. 

3  Where'er  we  tread,  beneath  our  feet 

The  clull'ring  flowers  fpring  : 

The 


Hv.  33.  SEASONS.  183 

The  artful  birds,  in  concert  fweet 
Invite  our  hearts  to  ling. 

a    But  ah  !   in  vain  1  ftrive  to  join, 
Opprefs'd  with  fin  and  doubt ; 
I  feel  'tis  winter  Mill,  within, 
Tho'  all  is  fpring  without. 

<   Oh  !   would  my  Saviour  from  on  high, 
Break  thro'  theie  clouds  and  Anne  S 
No  creature  then  move  bU\  than  1, 
No  long  more  loud  than  mine. 

6  Till  then— no  fcftly  warbling  thrum, 
Nor  cowfiip's  fweet  perfume  ; 
Nor  beauties  of  each  painted  bulh, 
Can  difiipate  my  gloom. 

*  To  Adam,  foon  ae  he  tranfgrefsM, 
Thus  Eden  bloom' d  in  vain  ; 
Not  paradife  could  give  him  reft, 
Orfooth  his  heart-felt  pam. 

S  Ye  t  here  an  emblem  I  perceive 
Of  what  the  Lord  can  do  ; 
Pear  Saviour  help  me  to  believe, 
That  I  may  flourifh  too. 
9  Thy  word  can  foon  my  hopes  revive, 
Can  overcome  my  foes  : 
And  make  my  languid  gracethrive. 
And  bloflbm  like  the  rofe. 

XXXIII.     Another. 

i   T>LEAS1NG  *Fing  aSaIn  is  here  l 
jf    Trees  and  fields  in  bloom  appear  I 
Hark!   the  birds,  with .artlefs  lays, 
Warble  their  Creator's  praife  ! 
Where,  in  winter,  all  was  fnow, 
Now  the  flow'rs  in  clutters  grow 


And 


i84-  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

And  the  corn,  in  green  array, 
Promifes  a  harveft*day. 

2  What  a  change  has  taken  place  ! 
Emblem  of  the  fpring  of  grace  ; 
How    the  foul,  in  winter,  mourns 
Till  the  Lord,  the  fun  returns  r 
Till  the  fpirit's  gentle  rain, 

Bids  the    heart  revive  again  ; 
Then  the  ftone  is  turn'd  to  flefli, 
And  each  grace  fprings  afrefh. 

3  Lord,  afford  a  fpring  to  me  ! 
let  me  feel  like  what  I  fee  ; 
Ah  !   my  winter  has  been  long, 
ChilPd  my  hopes,  and  ftop'd  my  fong  ! 
Winter  threat'ned  to  deftroy 

Faith  and  love,  and  ev'ry  joy  ; 
If  thy  life  was  in  the  root, 
Still  I  could  not  yield  the  fruit. 

4.  Speak,  and  by  thy  gracious  voice 
Make  my  drooping  foul  rejoice  ; 
O  beloved  Saviour,  hade, 
Tell  me  all  the  ftorms  are  paft  : 
On  thy  garden  deign  to  fmile, 
Raife  the  plants,  enrich  the  foil ; 
Soon  thy  prcfence  will  reilore 
Life,  to  what  feem'd  dead  before. 

-,    Lord,   I  long  to  be  at  home, 
Where  thefe  changes  never  come  ! 
Where  the  faints  no  winter  fear, 
Where  'tis  fpring  throughout  the  year  ; 
How  unlike  this  ftate  below  ! 
There  theflow'rs  un  withering  blow ; 
There  no  chilling  blafts  annoy, 
All  is  love,  and  bloom,  and  joy. 

XXXIV 


H  y.  34.  SEASONS  1S5 

XXXIV.      Summer  Storms.      (1) 

1  npHO'  the  morn  may  be  ferene, 

X     Not  a  threat'ning  cloud  be  Teen ; 
Who  can  "undertake  to  fay 
'Twill  be  pleafant  all  the  day  ; 
Tempefts  fuddenly  may  rife, 
Darknefs  overfpread  the  fldes  ! 
Light'nings  flam  and  thunders  roar, 
Ere  a  fhort-liv'd  day  be  o'er. 

2  Often  thus,  the  child  of  grace, 
Enters  on  his  Chriilian  race  ; 
Guilt  and  fear  have  overborne, 
'Tis  with  him  a  fummer's  morn  ; 
While  his  new-felt  joys  abound, 
All  things  feem  to  fmile  around  ; 
And  he  hopes  it  will  be  fair, 
All  the  day  and  all  the  year. 

3  Should  we  warn  him  of  a  change, 
He  would  think  the  caution  ilrangej 
He  no  change  or  trouble  fears, 

Till  the  gath'ring  ftorm  appears  (2)  ; 
Till  dark  clouds  his  fun  conceal, 
Till  tempation's  pow'r  he  feci  \ 
Then  he  trembles  and  looks  pale, 
All  his  hopes  and  courage  fail. 

4  But  the  wonder-working  Lord, 
Sooths  the  tempeft  by  his  word  ; 
Stills  the  thunder,  {tops  the  rain, 
And  his  fun  breaks  forth  again  ;   . 
Soon  the  cloud  again  returns, 
Now  he  joys,  and  now  he  mourns  j 
Oft  his  Iky  is  overcaft, 

Ere  the  day  of  life  be  pad. 

5  Tiy'd  believers  too  can  fay, 

In  the  coiirfc  of  one  fhort  day, 

CL2  Tho8 

(0  Book  III.  Hymn  68.  (2)  Book  1.  Hvmji  44. 


[86  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

Tho'the  morning  has  been  fair, 
Prov'da  golden  hour  of  pray  r  ; 
Sin  and  Satan, long  ere  night. 
Have  their  comforts  put  to  night  , 
Ah'    what  heart-felt  peace  and  joy 
Unexpeded  florms  deftroy. 

6  Deareft  Saviour,  call  us  foon 
To  thine  high  eternal  noon  ; 
Never  there  (hall  tempeit  n*e 
To  conceal  thee  from  our  eyes  : 
Satan  (hall  no  more  deceive, 
We  no  morethy  Spirit  gneve; 

But  thro'  cloudlefs,  endlefs  days, 
Sound,  to  golden  harps,  thy  praiie. 

•      XXXV.     Hay-time. 
%   rr-HE  g-fs  and    flovAs,  which  clothe  thl 

1       fiad> 
And  look  fo  green  and  gay  , 

And  fall,  and  fade  away. 
,  Fit  emblem  of  out  mortal  ftate! 

iSSJMS;*^  *■,■-•  i 

May  fee  themfelves  but  grafs   («•); 

,   Ab!  ttuft  not  to  your  fleeting  breatb, 
3        Nor  call  your  time  your  own, 
Around  you  fee  tbe  fey  tbe  of  death 
.  Is  mowing  tboufands  down. 

.And  you,  who  hitherto  are  fpar'd, 
4       Mlftlhortly  yield  your  bves; 

Vour  wifdom  is  to  be   prepar  d 
,    Before  the  ftroke  arrives.  T 


(  j")  lf»iah, 


11.?. 


Hy.  36-  SEASON  S. 

,  The  grafs,  when  dead,  revives  no  more: 
^^fV^Sprove^edoor 

To  evcrlafting  pain. 
6Lo^helpustoobeytKycdl: 
That  from  our  fins  fethee. 
When,  like  grafs  our  bodies  fall, 
Our  fouls  may  fpring  to  thee. 
XXXVI.     Harveji. 

t    O  EE  !   the  corn  again  in  ear  ! 
Show  the  field,  and  valhes  fmilc  I 
Harvea  now  is  drawing  near. 
To  repay  the  farmer'*  toil : 
Gracious  Low,  fecurc  the  crop, 
Satisfy  the  poor  witti  food; 

In  thy  mercy  is  our  hope, 

We  have  Wd,  but  thou  art  good. 

2  While  I  view  the  plenteous  grain 
As  it  rioens  on  the  italfc  ; 
May  I  not  inWUon  gam, 
Helpful  to  my  daily  walK. 
AH  this  plenty  of  the  field 
Was  produc'd  from  foreign  feed,, 

^or  the  earth  itfelf  would  yield 
Only  crops  of  ufelefs  weeds. 
4  Tho'  when  newly  fown,itlay 
Hid  awhile  beneath  the  ground 
(Some  might  think  it  thrown  away) 

Now  a  large  increafe  is  found  . 
Tho' conceal'd,  it  was  not  lolt, 
Tho'  it  dy'd  it  lives  again  , 
£afiern  ftorms,  and  nipping  troJB 
Haveoppos'd  its  growth  m  vam. 


187 


!8S  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

4  Let  the  praife  be  all  the  Lord's, 
As  the  benefit   is  our's  ! 

He,  in  feafon   it  ill  affords 
Kindly  heat,  and  gentle  fhow'rs  : 
By  his  care  the  produce  thrives, 
Waving  o'er  the  furrow'd  lands  ; 
And  when  har veil-time  arrives, 
Ready  for  the  reaper   Hands. 

5  Thus  in  barren  hearts  he  lows 
Precious  feeds  of  heavenly  joy  (l )  ; 
Sin,  and  hell,  in  vain  oppofe, 
None  can  grace's  crop  deilroy  : 
Threatened  oft,  tho'  flill  it  blooms, 
After  many  changes  paft, 
Death,  the  reaper,  when  he  comes, 
Finds  it  fully  ripe  at  lad. 

CHRISTMA  S. 
XXXVII.      Praife  for  the  Incarnation. 


■s 


Charm  me  inEM  manuel's  name 
All  her  hopes  my  fpirit  owes 

To  his  birth,  and  crofs,  and  fliame. 

When  he  came  the  angel's  fung, 
"   Glory  be  to  God  on  high  ;" 

Lord,  unloofe  my  ilamm'ring  tongue, 
Who  mail  louder  fing  than  I  r 

Did  the  Lord  a  man  become, 
That  he  might  the  law  fulfil, 

Bleed  and  fuller  in  my  room, 

And  eanft  thou,  my  tongue,  be  flill 

No,   I  rr.ufl  my  praifes  bring, 

Tho*  they  worthlefs  are  and  weak  ; 


(i)  Hofea,  xlv.    7,     Mark,iv.  26—  29 


For 


Hy.  89.  SEASON  S.  189 

For  mould  I  rcfufe  to  fing 

Sure  the  very  ftones  would  fpeak. 

5   O  my  Saviour,  Shield,  and  Sun, 

Shepherd,  Brother,  Hufband,  Friend, 
Ev'ry  precious  name  in  one, 
I  will  love  thee  without  end. 

XXXVIII.  (c)   JEHOVJH-JESUS. 

j    T\  /T  Y  fong  mall  blefs  the  Lord  of  all, 
jS^jL  My  praife  (hall  climb  to  his  abode  J 
Thee,  Saviour,  by  that  name  I  call, 
The  great  S  upreme,  the  mighty  God. 

2  Without  beginning  or  decline, 
Object  of  faith,  and  not  of  fenfe ; 
Eternal  ages  faw  him  mine, 
He  mines,  eternal  ages  hence, 

3  As  much  when  in  the  manger  laid, 
Almighty  ruler  of  the  fky  ; 

As  when  the  hx  days  work  he  made, 
Fill'd  all  the  morning-ftars  with  joy. 

4  Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 
Salvation  is  his  deareft  claim  ; 

That  gracious  found  wellpleas'd  he  hears, 
And  own  Emmanuel  for  his  name. 

5  A  cheerful  confidence  I  feel, 

My  well  plac'd  hopes  with  joy  I  fee  : 
My  bofom  glows  with  heavenly  zeal 
To  worihip  him  who  dy'd  for  me. 

6  As  man,  he  pities  my  complaint, 
His  pow'r  and  truth  are  all  divine  ; 
He  will  not  fail,  he  cannot  faint, 
Salvation's  fure,  andmufl  be  mine. 

XXXIX 


190  SEASONS.  Bk.  II. 

XXXIX.     Man  honoured  above  Angels. 

1  VTOW  let  us  join  with  hearts  and  tongues, 
_L>I     And  emulate  the  angels'  fongs  ; 

Yea,     finners  may  addrefs  their  King, 
In  fongs  that  angels  cannot  fing. 

2  They  praife  the  lamb  who  once  was  flain, 
But  we  can  add  a  higher  ftrain  (i): 
Not  only  fay,  "  He  fuffered  thus," 
But  that  he  fuffer'd  all  for  us. 

3  When  angels  by  tranfgrcflion  fell, 
Juflice  confin'd  them  all  to  hell  ; 
But  mercy  fcrrn'd  a  wond'rous  plan, 
To  fave  and  honour  fallen  man. 

4  Jesus  who  pafsd  the  angels  by  (2) 
Aflum'd  our  fkfh  to  bleed  and  die  ; 
And  Mill  he  makes  it  his  abode, 

As  man  he  fills  the  throne  of  God. 

5  Our  next  of  kin,  our  brother  now, 
Is  he  to  whom  the  angels  bow  ; 
They  join  with  us  to  praife  his  name, 
But  we  the  neareil  int'reft  claim. 

6  But  ah  !  how  faint  our  praifes  rife  ! 
Sure,  ;tis  the  wonder  of  the  fkies  ; 
That  we  who  (hare  his  richeft  love, 
Secoldandunconcern'd  mould  prove. 

7  Oh  glorious  hour,  it  comes  with  fpeed, 
When  we  from  fin  and  darkneis  freed, 
Shall  fee  the  God  who  dy'd  for  man, 
And  praife  him  more  than  angels  can  (3). 


SAFE 
G( 


XL.      Saturday   Evening. 

FELY  thro'  another  week 

od  has  brought  us  en  our  way  : 


(1)  Rtv.   v.  (2)  Hcb.   ii,  16.     (3)  Book  IU.  Hvmis  88. 

Le. 


Hy.  41.  SEASONS.  191 

Let  us  now  a  blefling  feek, 

On  th'  approaching  fabbath-day  : 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  beft  ; 
Emblem  of  eternal  reft. 

z  Mercies  multipiy'd  each  hour, 

Thro'  the  week  our  praife  demand ; 
Guarded  by  Almighty  pow'r, 
Fed  and  guided  by  his  hand ; 
Tho'  ungrateful  we  have  been, 
Only  made  returns  of  fin. 

3  While  we  pray  for  pard'ning  grace, 

Thro'  the  dear  Redeemer's  name.; 
Shew  thy  reconciled  face, 

Shine  away  our  fin  and  mame  : 
From,  our  worldly  care  fet  free, 
May  we  reft  thisnight  with  thee. 

4  When  the  morn  fhall  bid  us  rife, 

May  we  feel  thy  prefence  near  ; 
May  thy  glory  meet  oar  eyes, 
When  we  in  thy  houfe  appear! 
1  here  afrordsus,  LoRD,atafte, 
Of  our  everlafting  feaft. 

5  May  the  gofpel's  joyful  found 

Conquer  (inner s,  comfort  faints ; 

Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound, 

Bring  relief  for  all  complaints. 

Thus  may  all  ourfabbathsprove 

Till  we  join  the  church  above  I 

THE  CLOSE  OF  THE  YEAR, 

XLI.     EBENEZER.     ( 


'T1? 


HE  Lord,  our  faivation  and  light, 

he  guide  and  the  ftrength  of  our  days  : 

Has 
(r)    1  Sam.  vii.  14, 


192  SEASONS.  Bk.  1L 

Has  brought  us  together  to-night, 
A  new  Ebenezer  to  raife  ; 
The  year  we   have  now  patted  thro' 
His  goodnefs  with  bleflings  has  crown'o! 
Each  morning  his  mercies  were  new, 
Then  let  our  thankfgiving  abound. 

2  Encompafs'd  with  dangers  and  fnares, 
Temptations,  and  fears,  and  complaints  ; 
His  ear  he  inclin'dto  our  pray 'rs, 
His  hand  open'd  wide  to  our  wants  ; 
We  nevtr  befought  him  in  vain, 
When  burden'd  withforrow  or  fin, 

He  help'd  us  again  and  again, 

Or  where  before  now  had  we  been  ? 

3  His  gofpel  throughout  the  long  year, 
From  fabbath  to  fabbath  he  gave  ; 
How  oft  has  he  met  with  us  here 
And  fhewn  himfelf  mighty   to  fave? 
His  candleftick  has  been  remov'd 
From  churches  once  piivilcdg'dthus; 
But  the'  we  unwoithy  have  prov'd 
It  Hill  is  continu'd  to  us. 

4  For  {q  many  mercies  receiv'd, 
Alas!  what  returns  have  we  made? 
His  fpirit  we  often  have  griev'd, 
And  evil  for  good  have  repaid: 
How  well  it  becomes  us  to  cry, 

"  Oh,  who  is  a  God  like  to  thee  ? 

Who  paffeft  iniquities  by, 

And  plungeit  them  deep  in  the  fea!'* 

5  To  Jesus  who  fits  on  the  throne, 
Our  befl  hallelujahs  we  bring; 
To  thee  it  is  owing  alone, 

That  we  are  permitted  to  fing  : 

Affifl 


Hy.  42.  SEASONS.  193 

Aflift  us,  we  pray,  to  lament 
The  fins  of  the  year  that  is  paft ; 
And  grant  that  the  next  may  be  fpent 
Far  more  to  thy  praii'e  than  the  laft. 

XLII.     Another. 

1    *¥"     ET  hearts  and  tongues  unite 

•  ^j    And  loud  thankigiving..  raife  ; 
?Tis  duty,  min -led  with  delight. 
To  fing  the  Saviour's  pra  fe. 

7,  To  him  we  owe  our  breath, 

He  took  us  from  the  womb, 
Which  elfe  had  Ihut  us  up  Hi  death, 

And  prov'd  an  early  tomb. 

3  "When  on  the  breaft  we  hung 
Our  help  was  in  th    Lord  ; 

*Twas  h    fir  ft  tau  \h   our  infant  tongue 
To  fo  m  the  lifping  word. 

4  When  in  our  blood  we  lay 
He  would  not  let  us  die, 

Becauf  his  love  had  fix'd  a  day 
To  bring  faivation  nigh. 

5  In  childhood  and  in  youth 
His  eye  was  on  us  full ; 

Tho'  ftrangers  to  his  lo-  e  and  truth, 
And  prone  to  crofs  his  will. 

6  And  iince  his  name  we  knew, 
How  gracious  has  he  ben  : 

Wh.it  dangers  has  he  led  us  thro', 
What  mercies  have  we  feen  ? 

7  Now  thro'  another  year 
Supported  by  his  care  ; 

We  raife  our  Ebenezer  here, 

"  The  Lord  has  hslp'd  thus  far." 

R  3  Out 


i94  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  IL 

8  Our  lot  in  future  years, 
Unabl-  to  forefee  ; 

He  kindly  to  prevent  our  fears, 
Says,  "  Leave  it  all  to  me." 

9  Yea,  Lord,  we  wim  to  cad 
Our  cares  upon  thy  bread  ! 

Help  us  to  pr.ife  thee  for  the  pad, 
And  trud  thee  for  the  reft  ? 


II.     ORDINANCES. 

XLIII.  On  opening  a  place  for  foetal  prayer, 

i/^\   Lord,  our  languid  fouls  infpire, 
\^J  For  here,  we  rruft  thou  art ! 
Send  down  a  coal  of  heav'nly  fire, 
To  warm  each  waiting  heart. 

2  Dear  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  hear, 

Thy  preience  now  difplay  ; 
As  thou  had  given  a  place  for  pray'r, 
So  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

3  Shew  us  fome  token  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raife  ; 
And  pour  thy  blelTing  from  above, 
That  we  may  render  praife. 

4  "Within  thefe  walls  let  holy  praife, 

And  love  and  concord  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  confeience  eafc 
The  wounded  fp'rit  heal. 

5  The  feeling  heart,  the  melting  eye, 

The  humble  mind  beftow  ; 
And  fhine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
To  make  our  graces  grow  ! 

<$  May  we  in  faith  receive  thy  word, 
In  faith  prefent  our  pray'rs  ; 

And 


Hy.  44.  ORDINANCES.  iq; 

And  in  the  prefence  of  our  Lord, 
Unbofom  all  oui-  cares. 

7   An  J  may  the  gofpel's  joyful  found 
Enforc'd  by  mighty  grace, 
Awaken  many  finners  round, 
To  come  and  fid  the  place. 

XLTV.      (c)     Another. 

1  TESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
J     There  they  behold  thy  mercy-feat  j 
Where'er  thty  feek  thee  fhou  art  found, 
And  ev'ry  place  is  hallowed  ground. 

2  For  thou,  within  no  walls  confin'd, 
Inhabited  the  humble  mind  ; 

Such  ever  bring  thee,  where  they  come, 
And  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

3  Dear  Shepherd  of  thy  chofen  few  ! 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew ; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts,  proclaim 
The  fweetnefs  of  thy  favingname. 

4  Here  may  we  prove  the  power  of  pray'r, 
To  flrengthen  faith,  and  fweeten  care  ; 
To  teach  our  faint  defires  to  rife, 

And  bring  all  heaven  before  our  eyes. 

Behold  at  thy  commanding  word, 
We  ftretch  the  curtain  and  the  cord  (1) ; 
Come  thou,  and  fill  this  wider  fpace, 
And  blefs  us  with  a  large  increafe. 

Lord,  we  are  few,  but  thou  art  near ; 
Nor  fhort  thine  arm  nor  deaf  thine  ear  \ 
Oh  rend  the  heav'ns,  come  quickly  down, 
And  make  a  thoufand  hearts  thine  own  ! 

XLV. 
(1)  Isaiah  liv.  2. 


D 


i96  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  II. 

XLV.      The  Lord's  day. 

i    '      TOW  welcome  to  the  faints,  when 
Xl  prefs'd 

With  fix  days  noife,  and  care,  and  toil, 
Is  the  returning  day  of  reft, 
Which  hides  them  from  the  world  awhile  ? 

2  Now  from  the  throng  withdrawn  away, 
They  feem  to  breathe  a  difPrent  air  ; 
Compos'd  and  foften'd  by  the  day, 

All  things  another  afpecl:  wear. 

3  How  happy  if  their  lot  is  caft, 
Where  ft  ate  I  ly  the  gofpel  founds  i 
The  word  is  honey  to  their  tafte, 
Renews  th  ir  ftrength,  and  heals  their 

wounds ! 

4  Tho'  pinch'd  wi'h  poverty  at  home, 
With  (harp  affliction  daily  fed  $ 

It  makes  amends  if  they  can  come 

To  God's  own  houfe  for  heav'nly  bread  ! 

5  With  joy  they  haften  to  the  place, 
Where  they  their  Saviour  oft  have  met ; 
And  while  they  feaft  upon  his  grace, 
Their  burdens  and  their  griefs  forget. 

6  This  favour'd  lot,  my  friends,  is  ours, 
May  we  the  privilege  improve  ; 

And  find  theie  confecrated  hours, 
Sweet  earneft  of  the  joys  above  ! 

7  We  thank  thee  for  thy  day,  O  Lord, 
Here  we  thy  promis'd  prefence  feek  ; 
Open  thine  hand  with  bleffings  ftor'd, 
And  give  us  manna  for  the  week. 

XL VI.      Go/pel  privileges. 

1    /^\  Happy  they  who  know  the  Lord, 
V  J  With  whom  he  deigns  to  dwell ! 

He 


Hy.  47.  ORDINANCES.  197 

He  feeds  and  cheers  them  by  his  word, 
His  arm  fupports  them  well. 

2  To  them,  in  each  diflrefTing  hour, 

His  throne  of  grace  is  near ; 
And  when  they  plead  his  love  and  pow'r, 
He  {lands  engag'd  to  hear., 

3  He  help'd  his  faints  in  ancient  days, 

Who  trufted  in  his  name  j 
And  we  can  witnefs  to  his  praife ; 
His  love  is  ftill  the  fame. 

4  Wand'rin^  in  fin,  our  fouls  he  found, 

And  bid  us  feek  his  face  ; 
Gave  us  to  hear  the  gofpel  found, 
And  tafte  the  gofpel  grace. 

5  Oft  in  his  houfe  his  glory  fhines 

Before  our  wond'ring  eyes  ; 
We  wifh  not,  then,  for  golden  mines, 
Or  ought  beneath  the  Ikies. 

6  His  prefence  fweetens  all  our  cares, 

And  makes  our  burdens  light; 

A  word  from  him  difpels  our  fears, 

And  gilds  the  gloom  of  night. 

7  Lord,  we  expecl:  to  fuffer  here. 

Nor  would  we  dare  repine  ; 

But  give  us  ftill,  to  find  thee  near, 

And  own  us,  ftill,  for  thine. 

8  Let  us  enjoy,  and  highly  prize 

Thefe  tokens  of  thy  love : 
Till  thou  fhalt  bid  our  fpirits  rife, 
To  worfhip  thee  above. 


H 


XLVII.     Another. 

APPY  are  they  to  whom  the  Lord, 
His  righteous  name  makes  known  ! 
R  2  And 


«98  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  II. 

And  by  his  Spirit,  and  his  word  ; 
Adopts  them  for  his  own  ! 

2  He  calls  them  to  his  mercy  feat, 

And  hears  their  humble  pray'r  *, 
And  when  within  his  houfe  they  meet, 
They  find  his  prefence  near. 

3  The  force  of  their  united  cries 

No  pow'r  can  long  withstand  ; 
For  Jesus  helps  them  from  the  fides. 
By  his  Almighty  hand. 

4  Then  mountains  fink  at  once  to  plains, 

And  light  from  darknefs  fprings; 
Each  feeming  lofs  improves  their  gains, 
Each  trouble  comfort  brings. 

5  Tho'  men  defpife  them,  or  revile, 

They  count  the  trial  fmall ; 
Whoever  frowns,  if  Jesus  fmile, 
It  makes  amends  for  all. 

6  Tho'  meanly  clad,  and  coarfely  fed, 

And,  like  their  Saviour,  poor  •, 
They  would  not  change  their  gofpel  bread 
For  all  the  worldling's  (lore. 

7  When  cheer' d  with  faith's  fublimer  joys, 

They  mount  on  eagle's  wings; 

They  can  difdain,  as  children's  toys, 

The  pride  and  pomp  of  kings. 

8  Dear  Lokd,  afiift  our  fouls  to  pay 

The  debt  of  praife  we  owe; 
That  we  enjoy  a  gofpel  day, 
And  heav'n  begun  below. 

LXVIII. 


Hy.  49.  ORDINANCES.  199 

XL VIII.  Praife  for  the  continuance  of  the 
Gofpel.   (1). 

1  f~\ NCE,  while  we  aim'd  at  Zion's  fongs, 
\9    A  fudden  mourning  check'd  our 

tongues ! 
Then  we  were  cah'd  to  fow  in  tears, 
The  feeds  of  joy  for  future  years. 

2  Oft  as  that  memorable  hour 

The  changing  year  brings  round  again  ; 
We  meet  to  praife  the  love  and  pow'r  ; 
Which  heard  our  cries,  and  eas'd  our  pain. 

3  Come,  ye  who  tremble  for  the  ark, 
Unite  in  praife  for  anfwer'd  pray'r ! 
Did  not  the  Lord  our  forrows  mark  ? 
Did  not  our  fighing  reach  his  ear  ? 

4  Then  fmaller  griefs  were  laid  afide, 
And  all  our  cares  fum'd  up  in  one  ; 

"  Let  us  but  have  thy  word,  we  cry'd, 
In  other  things,  thy  will  be  done." 

5  Since  he  has  granted  our  requeft, 
And  we  ftill  hear  the  gofpel  voice  ; 
Altho'  by  many  trials  preft, 

In  this  we  can  and  will  rejoice. 

6  Tho'  to  our  lot  temptations  fall, 
Tho'  pain  and  want,  and  cares  annoy  5 
The  precious  gofpel  fweetens  all, 

And  yields  us  med'cine,  food,  and  joy. 

XLIX.  A  Famine  of  the  W^ord. 
I   f^\  LADNESS  was  fpread  thro'  IfraeFs 

Vt       hoft» 

When  firft  they  Manna  view'd  -, 
They  1.  bour'd  who  mould  gather  moft, 
And  thought  it  pleafant  food. 

2  But 

(1)  Wherever  a  separation  is  threatened  between  a 
minister  and  people  -\ho  dearly  love  each  other,  this 
hymn  may  be  as  seasonable  as  it  was  once  in  Olney. 


2oo  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  II. 

2  But  when  they  had  it  long  enjoy'd, 

From  day  to  day  the  fame  j 
Their  hearts  were  by  the  plenty  cloy'd, 
Altho'  from  heav'n  it  came. 

3  Thus  gofpel  bread  at  firft  is  priz'd, 

And  makes  a  people  glad ; 
But  afterwards,  too  much  defpis'd 
When  eafy  to  be  had. 

4  But  mould  the  Lord,  difpleas'd  withhold, 

The  bread  his  mercy  fends  ; 
To  have  our  houfes  fill  d  with  gold. 
Would  make  but  poor  amends. 

5  How  tedious  would  the  week  appear, 

How  dull  the  Sabbath  prove  ; 
Could  we  no  longer  meet  to  hear 
The  precious  truths  we  love  ? 

6  How  would  believing  parents  bear 

To  leave  their  heedlefs  youth, 
Expos'd  to  ev'ry  fatal  fnare, 
Without  the  light  of  truth  ? 

7  The  gofpel,  and  a  praying  few, 

Our  bulwark  long  have  prov'd  ; 
But  Olney  fure  the  d-iy  will  rue, 
When  thefe  (hall  be  remov'd. 

8  Then  (in,  in  this  once  favour'd  town, 

Will  triumph  unreftrain'd  5 
And  wrath  and  vengeance  haften  down, 
No  more  by  pray'r  detain'd. 

9  Preferve  us  from  this  judgment,  Lord, 

For  Jesus'  fake  we  pie  d  ; 
A  famine  of  the  gofpel  word 
Would  be  a  ftroke  indeed  ! 

L. 


Hy.  51.         ORDINANCES.  201 

L.   Prayer  for  Minijlers. 

t    y^HIEF  Shepherd  of  thy  chofen  fheep, 
\^j   From  death  and  fin  fet  free ; 
M  y  ev'ry  uude-  fhejherd  keep 
His  eye  intent  on  ti.ee  ! 

2  With  plenteous  grace  their  hearts  prepare. 

To  execute  thy  will ; 
Companion,  paiience,  love,  and  care, 
And  faithfulnefs,  and  fkill. 

3  Enflame  their  minds  with  holy  zeal, 

Their  flocks  to  feed  and  teach  ; 

And  let  them  live,  and  let  them  feel 

The  facred  truths  they  preach. 

4  Oh,  never  let  the  flieep  complain, 

The  toys,  which  fools  amufe, 

Ambition,  pi  afure,  pr.iife,  or  gain, 

Debafe  the  Sh  pherd's  views. 

5  He  that  for  thefe,  forbears  to  feed 

The  fouls  whom  Jesus  loves ; 
Whate'er  he  may  profefs,  or  plead, 
An  idle  fhepherd  proves  (1). 

6  The  fword  of  God  (hall  break  his  arm, 

A  blaft  (hall  blind  his  eye  ; 
His  word  (hall  have  no  pow'r  to  warm, 
His  gifts  mall  all  grow  dry. 

7  O  Lord,  avert  this  heavy  woe, 

Let  all  thy  fhepherds  fay  ; 
And  grace,  and  ftren^th,  on  each  beftow, 
To  labour  while  'tis  day. 


■s 


LI.   Prayer  for  a  Revival. 

AVIOUR,  vifit  thy  p^ntat'on, 
Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain  ! 

All 
(1)  Zechaiiah,  ix.  17. 


202  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  ir- 

All  will  come  to  defolation, 

Unlofs  thou  return  aga*n  ; 
Keep  no  longer  at  a  di' ranee  ; 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high  ; 
Left,  for  want  of  th  ine  aiTiftance, 

Ev'ry  plant  mould  droop  and  die. 

2  Surely,  once  thy  garden  flourihYd, 

Ev'ry  part  look'd  gay  and  green  : 
Then  thy  word  our  pints  nourifh'd, 

Happy  feafons  we  have  fezn  ! 
But  a  drought  has  fince  fucceeded, 

And  a  fad  dcline  we  fee-, 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 

HJp  can  only  come  from  thee. 

3  Where  are  thofe  we  counted  leaders, 

FilFd  wit     zeal,  and  love,  and  truth? 
Old  ;irofeffors,  tall  as  cedars, 

Bright  examples  to  our  youth  ! 
Some,  in  whom  we  once  delighted, 

We  fhall  meet  no  more  below, 
Some,  alas  !   we  fear  are  blighted, 

Scarce  a  fingle  leaf  they  fhow. 

4  Younger  plants — the  fight  how  pleafant, 

Cover'd  thick  with  blofTbms  flood  •, 
But  they  caufe  us  grief  at  prefent, 

Frofts  have  nipp'd  them  in  their  bud ! 
Deareft  Saviour,  haften  hither, 

Thou  canft  make  them  bloom  again ; 
Oh,  permit  them  not  to  wither, 

Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain ! 

5  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  pray'rs  •, 
Let  each  one  efteem'd  thy  fervant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  fnares  : 

Break 


Hy.  52.         ORDINANCES.  203 

Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power, 

Turn  the  (tony  heart  to  flefh  ; 
And  begin  from  this  good  hour, 

To  revive  thy  work  afrefh. 

LII.    Hoping  for  a  Revival. 

1  "T^  yr Y  harp  untunM,   and  la'd  afide, 
_Xv  X  fi-°  cheerful  hours  the  harp  belongs) 
My  cruel  foes,  infulting  cry'd, 

"  Com*,  fing  us  one  of  Zion's  fongs." 

2  A^s  !   when  finners  blindly  bold, 
At  Zion  feoff,   and  Zion's  king ; 
When  zeal  declines  af  d  love  grows  cold 
Is  it  a  day  for  me  to  fiug  ? 

3  Time  was,  whene'er  the  faints  I  met, 
"With  joy  and  praife  my  bofom  glow'd  : 
But  now,  like  Eli,  fad  I  fit, 

And  tremble  for  the  ark  of  God. 

4  While  thus  to  grief  my  foul  gave  way, 
To  fee  the  work  of  God  decline, 
Methought  I  heard  my  Saviour  fay, 

"  Difmifs  thy  fears,  the  ark  is  mine. 

5  "  Tho'  for  a  time  I  hide  my  face, 
Rely  upon  my  love  and  pow'r ; 
Still  wreftle  at  the  throne  of  grace, 
And  wait  for  a  reviving  hour. 

6  "  Take  down  thy  long  neglected  harp, 
I've  feen  thy  tears,  and  heard  thy  pray'r, 
The  winter  fe  ion  has  been  fharp, 

But  fpring  fhall  all  its  waftes  repair." 

7  Lord,  I  obey,  my  hopes  revive, 
Come  join  with  me,  ye  faints,  and  fing; 
Our  foes  in  vain  againft  us  ftrive, 

For  God  will  help  and  healing  bring. 

SACRA- 


204  ORDINANCES.  Bk.  II. 

SACRAMENTAL  HYMNS. 

LIII.   (c)    Welcome  to  the  Table. 

i    r  I  iR)S  is  the  feaft  ?£  heav'nly  wine, 
And  God  invit  s    o  fup  ; 
The  juices  of  the  Living  V  ne, 
Were  prefs'd  to  fi  1  the  cup. 

2  Oh,  blefs  the  Saviour  ye  that  eat, 
With  royal  dainties  fed: 
Not  heaven  affords  a  co   lier  treat, 
For  Jesus  i>  the  bread  ! 

3,  The  vile,  the  loft,  he  calls  to  them, 
Ye  trembling  fouls  appear  ! 
The  righteous  in  their  own  efleem, 
Have  no  ace  ptance  here. 

4  Approach  ye  poor,  nor  dare  refufe 

The  ba  quet  fpread  for  you  ; 
Dear  Saviour,  t:  is  is  welcome  news, 
Then  I  may  venture  too. 

5  If  guilt  and  fin  afford  a  plea, 

And  may  obt  dn  a  place ; 
Surely  the  Lord  will  welcome  me, 
And  I  {hall  fee  his  face. 

L1V.  Christ  crucified. 

i  "ITXTTHEN  on  the  crof s,  my  Lord  I  fee 

\\    Bleeding  to  death  f  r  wretched  me : 
Satan  and  fin  no  more  can  move, 
For  I  am  all  transform'd  to  love. 

2  His  thorns  and  nails,  pierce  thro'  my  heart, 
In  ev*)  y  groan  I  bear  a  part  •, 
I  view  his  wounds  with  dreaming  eyes, 
But  fee  !  he  bows  his  head  and  dies  ! 

3  Come 


Hy.  55-        ORDINANCES.  205 

3  Come,  Tinners,  view  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Wounded  and  dead,  and  bath'd  in  blood  ! 
Behold  his  fide,  and  venture  near, 

The  well  of  endlefs  life  is  here. 

4  Here  I  forget  my  cares  and  pains ; 
I  drink,  yet  ftill  my  thirft  remains ; 
Only  the  fountain-head  above, 
Can  fatisfy  the  thirft  of  love. 

5  Oh,    that  I  thus  could  always  feel ! 
Lord,  more  and  more  thy  love  reveal ! 
Then  my  glad  tongue  (hall  loud  proclaim 
The  grace  and  glory  of  thy  name. 

6  Thy  name  difpels  my  guilt  and  fear, 
Revives  my  heart,  aud  charms  my  ear  ; 
Affords  a  balm  for  ev'ry  wound, 

And  Satan  trembles  at  the  found.    . 

LV.     (c)     J  Esus  hafting  to  Suffer. 

1  *T**HE  Saviour,  what  a  noble  flame 

X       Was  kindled  in  his  breaft, 
When  hafting  to  Jerufalem 
He  march'd  before  the  reft ! 

2  Good -will  to  men  and  zeal  for  God, 
His  ev'ry  thought  engrofs ; 

He  longs  to  be  baptiz'd  with  blood  (1) 
He  pants  to  reach  his  crofs. 

With  all  his  fufPrings  full  in  view, 

And  woes,  to  us,  unknown, 
Forth  to  the  talk  his  fpirit  flew, 

'Twas  love  that  urg'd  him  on. 

Lord,  we  return  thee  what  we  can ! 

Our  hearts  (hall  found  abroad 
Salvation,  to  the  dying  Man, 

And  to  the  fifing  God  ! 

S  5  And 

(1)  Lukexii.  jo* 


2o6  ORDINANCES. 

5  And  while  thy  bleeding  glories  here 

Engage  our  wond'ring  eyes ; 
We  learn  our  lighter  crofs  to  bear, 
And  haften  to  the  ikies. 

LVI.     It  is  good  to  be  here, 
i  T     ET  me  dwell  on  Golgotha, 
X-J   Weep  and  love  my  life  away  ! 
While  I  fee  him  on  the  tree 
Weep  and  bleed,  and  die  for  me! 

2  That  dear  blood,  for  Tinners  fpilt, 
Shews  my  fin  hi  all  its  guilt  : 
Ah,  my. foul,  he  bore  the  load, 
Thou  haft  (lain  the  Lamb  of  God  ■. 

3  Hark  !  his  dying  word,  "  Forgive, 
Fa i her,  let  the  (inner  live  ; 
Sinner  wipe  thy  tears  away, 

I  thyranfom  freely  pay." 

4  While  I  hear  this  grace  reveal'd, 
And  obtain  a  pardon  feaPd ; 

All  my  foft  affections  move  ; 
Waken'd  by  the  force  of  love. 

c  Farewel  world,  thy  gold  is  drofs, 
Now  1  fee  the  bleeding  crofs ; 
Jesus  dy'd  to  fet  me  free 
From  the  law,  and  fin  and  thee ! 

6  He  has  dearly  bought  my  foul, 
Lord,  accept,  and  claim  the  whole  i 
To  thy  will  I  all  refign, 

Now,  no  more  my  own,  but  thine. 


M 


LV1I     Looking  at  the  Crofs. 

N  evil  long  I  took  delight, 
Unawed  by  fhame  or  fear  ; 


TH 


By.  5Z.        ORDINANCES.  107 

Till  a  new  object  ft  ruck  my  fight, 
And  ftopp'd  my  wild  career. 

2  I  faw  one  hanging  on  a  tree, 

In  agonies  and  blood ; 
Who  nVd  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  crofs  I  flood. 

3  Sure,  never  to  my  lateft  breath, 

Can  I  forget  that  look ; 
It  feem'd  to  charge  me  with  his  death, 
Tho'  not  a  word  he  fpoke. 

4  My  confcience  felt,  and  own'd  the  guilt, 

And  plung'd  me  in  defpair  ; 
I  faw  my  fins  his  blood  had  fpilt, 
And  help'd  to  nail  him  there. 

5  Alas!  I  knew  not  what  I  did, 

But  now  my  tears  are  vain; 
Where  fliall  my  trembling  foul  be  hid  ? 
For  I  the  Lord  have  flain. 

6  A  fecond  look  he  gave,  which  faid, 

"  I  freely  all  Forgive  ; 
This  blood  is  for  thy  ranfom  paid  ; 
I'll  die,  that  thou  may'ft  live." 

7  Thus,  while  his  death  my  fin  difplays, 

In  all  its  blackeft  hue; 
(Such  is  the  myftery  cf  grace) 
It  feals  my  pardon  too. 

8  With  pleafing  grief  and  mournful  joy, 

My  fpirit  now  is  fill'd ; 
That  I  mould  fuch  a  life  deftroy, 
Yet  live  by  him  I  kill'd. 


xw 


LVIII.     Supplies  fa  the  JVildernefs. 

HEN  Ifrael  by  divine  command, 
The  pathlefs  defert  trod, 

They 


ao8  ORDINANCES.         Bk.  II. 

They  found,  tho*  'twas  a  barren  land, 
A  fure  refource  in  God. 

2  A  cloudy  pillar  niark'd  their  road, 

And  fcreen'd  them  from  the  heat ; 
From  the  hard  rocks  the  water  flowed, 
And  Manna  was  their  meat. 

3  Like  them  we  have  a  red  in  view,. 

Secure  from  adverfe  pow'rs  : 
Like  them  we  pafs  a  defert  too; 
But  Ifrael's  God  is  ours. 

4  Yes,  in  this  barren  wildemefs, 

He  is  to  us  the  feme 
By  his  appointed  means  of  grace, 
As  once  he  was  to  them. 

5  His  word  a  light  before  us  fpreads 

By  which  our  path  we  fee ; 
His  love  a  banner  o'er  our  heads, 
From  harm  preferves  us  free. 

6  Jesus  the  bread  of  life  is  giv'n 

To  be  our  daily  food  ; 
We  drink  a  wond'rous  ftream  from  heav'n^ 
'Tis  water,  wine  and  blood. 

7  Lord,  'tis  enough,   I  alk  no  more, 

Thefe  bleflings  are  divine  ; 
I  envy  not  the  worldling's  More, 
If  Chrtft  and  heav'n  are  mine. 

LIX.     Communion  with  the  Saints'  in  glory < 

X  *Q  EFRESHED  by  the  bread  and  wine, 
,J\.     The  pledges  of  our  Saviour's  love  ; 
Now  let  our  hearts  and  voices  join 
In  fongs  of  praife  with  thofe  above. 

2  Do  they  fmg,  "  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  .??> 
Altho'  we  cannot  reach  their  drains, 

Yet 


Hy.  60.         ORDINANCES.  209 

Yet  we  thro*  grace,  can  fing  the  fame. 
For  us  he  dy'd,  for  ns  he  reigns. 

3  If  they  behold  him  face  to  face, 
While  we  a  glimpfecan  only  fee; 
Yet  equal  debtors  to  his  grace, 
As  fafe  and  as  belov'd  are  we. 

4  They  had,  like  us,  a  fuffering  time, 

Our  cares  and  fears,  and  griefs  they  knew  5 
But  they  have  conquer'd  all  thro'  him, 
And  we,  ere  long,  fhall  conquer  too. 

5  Tho'  all  the  fongs  of  faints  in  light, 
Are  far  beneath  his  matchlefs  worth  : 
His  grace  is  fuch,  he  will  not  flight 
The  poor  attempt  of  worms  on  earth. 

ON     PRAYER. 

LX.     (c)  Exhortation  to  Prayer. 

1  rTTHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
V  V       1°  coming  to  a  mercy  feat ! 

Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  pray'r 
But  wifhes  to  be  often  there. 

2  Pray'r  makes  the  dark'ned  cloud  withdraw, 
Pray'r  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  faw  ; 
Gives  exercife  to  faith  and  love, 

Brings  ev'ry  blefling  from  above. 

3  Reftraining  pray'r  we  ceafe  to  fight; 
Pray'r  makes  the  Chriftian's  armour   bright  | 
And  Satan  trembles,  when  he  fees 

The  weakeft  faint  upon  his  knees. 

4  While  Mcfes flood  with  arms  fpread  wide, 
Succefs  was  found  on  Ifrael's  fide  (1) 

But  when  thro'  wearinefs  they  fail'd, 
fhat  moment  Amalek  prevail'd. 

S  2  5  Hav§ 

(1)  Exod,  xvii,  i|. 


sio  ORDINANCES.        Bk.  IL 

5  Have  you  no  words?  Ah,  think  again, 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creatures  ear 
With  the  fad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

6  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainly  fpent, 
To  heav'n  in  iupplication  fent ; 

Your  cheerful  fong  would  oft'nerbe, 

cc  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me." 

LXI.       Power  of  Prayer. 

1  TN  themfelves,  as  weak  as  worms, 
JL     How  can  poor  believers  (land, 
When  temptations,  foes  and  ftorms, 
Prefs  them  clofe  on  ev'ry  hand  ? 

2  Weak,  indeed,  they  feel  they  are, 
But  they  know  the  throne  of  grace  ; 
And  the  God,  who  anfwers  pray'r 
Helps  them  when  they  feek  his  face. 

3  Tho'  the  Lord  awhile  delay, 
Succour  they  at  length  obtain  ; 

He  who  taught  their  hearts  to  pray, 
Will  not  let  them  cry  in  vain. 

4  Wreflling  pray'r  can  wonders  do, 
Bring  relief  in  deepefl.  (traits ; 
Pray'r  can  force  a  pafTage  thrft* 
Iron  bars  and  brazen  gates. 

5  Hezekiah  on  his  knees, 
Proud  Aflyria's  hoft  fubdu'd  ;. 
And  when  fmitten  with  difeafe, 
Had  his  life  by  pray'r  renew 'd, 

6  Peter,  tho'  confin'd  and  chain'd, 
Pray'r  prevail'd  and  brought  him  out; 
When  Elijah  pray'd  it  rain'd, 

After  three  long  years  of  drought. 


Hy.  6y,         ORDINANCES.  211 

7  We  can  likewife  witnefs  bear, 
That  the  Lord  is  ftill  the  fame  ; 
Tho'  we  fearM  he  would  not  hear,. 
Suddenly  deliv'rance  came, 

8  For  the  wonders  he  has  wrought^ 
Let  us  now  our  praifes  give  ; 
And  by  fweet  experience  taught, 
Call  upon  him- while  we  live. 

onthescripture: 

,  LXII.     (c)  The  light  and  glory  ef  the  Word^. 

1  rnp>HF/ Spirit  breathes  upon  the  word, 

X        And  .brings  the  truth  to  fight ; 
Precepts  and  promifes  afford 
A  fanctifying  light. 

2  A  glory  gilds  the  facred  page^ 

Majeitic  like  the  fun  ; 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age, 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 

3  The.  hand  that  gave  it  ftill  fupplies; 

The  gracious  light  and  heat ; 
His  truths  upon  the  nations  rife, 
They  rife,  but  never  fet. 

4  Let  everlafting  thanks  be  thine, 

For  fuch  a  bright  difplay, 
As  makes  a  world  of  darknefs  fliine 
W.ith  beams  of  heav'nly  day. 

5  My  foul  rejoices  to  purfue 

The  fteps  of  him  I  love  ; 
Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

LXIII.     The  Word  more  precious  thwCoU, 
I  XjRECIOUS  Bible!  what  a  treafure 
X       E*oes  tn-e  word  of  God  afford  I 

All 


2i2  ORDINANCES.         Bk.  II. 

All  I  want  for  life  or  pleafure, 

Food  and  Med'cine,  Shield  and  Sword  : 

Let  the  world  account  me  poor, 

Having  this  1  need  no  more. 

2  Food  to  which  the  world's  a  ftranger, 
Here  my  hungry  foul  enjoys ; 

Of  excels  there  is  no  danger, 
Tho'  it  fills,  it  never  cloys : 

On  a  dying  Christ  I  feed, 

He  is  meat  and  drink  indeed  ! 

3  When  my  faith  is  faint  and  fickfy, 
Or  when  Satan  wounds  my  mind, 
Cordials  to  revive  me  quickly, 
Healing  med'cines  here  I  find  : 

To  the  promifes  I  flee, 
Each  affords  a  remedy. 

4  In  the  hour  of  dark  temptation 
Satan  cannot  make  me  yield; 
For  the  word  of  confolation 

Is  to  me  a  mighty  fhield  : 

While  the  fcripture  truths  are  fure> 
From  his  malice  Pin  fecure. 

5  Vain  his  threats  to  overcome  me, 
When  I  take  the  Spirit's  Sword  ; 
Then  with  eafe  I  drive  him  from  me, 
Satan  trembles  at  the  word  : 

?Tis  a  Sword  for  conqueft  made 
Keen  the  edge,  and  ftrong  the  blade. 

6  Shall  I  envy  then  the  mifer, 
Doatingon  his  golden  ftore  ? 
Sure  I  am,  or  mould  be  wifer, 
3  am  rich,  'tis  he  is  poor  : 

Jesus  gives  me  in  his  word, 

Food  and  Med'cine;  Shield  and  Sword. 


III.  PRO. 


Hy.  64.       PROVIDENCE  S.         213 

III.     PROVIDENCES. 

LXI V.  On  the  commencement  ofhoftilities  in  America . 

1  r  a  '•HE  gath'ring  clouds,,  with  aipecT:  dark 

JL       A  rifing  ftorm  prefagej. 
Oh  to  be  hid  within  the  ark, 
And  fhelter'd  from  its  rage ! 

2  See  the  commftion'd  angel  frown  (1)! 

That  vial  in  his  hand, 
Fftl'd  with  fierce  wrath  is  pouring  down 
Upon  our  guilty  land  ! 

3  Ye  faints  unite  in  wreftling  pray'r, 

If  yet  there  may  be  hope  ; 
Who  knows  but  mercy  yet  may  fpare, 
-And  bid  the  angel  (lop  (2) ! 

4  Already  is  the  plague  begun  (3), 

And  nVd  with  hoftile  rage^ 
Brethren;  by  blood,  andint'reft  one, 
With  brethren  now  engage. 

5  Peace  fpreads  her  wings,  prepar'd  for  flight, 

And  war  with  flaming  fword, 
N  And  hafty  flrikes  draws  nigh  to  fight 
The  battles  of  the  Lord* 

6  The  firft  alarm,  alas,  how  few, 

While  diftant  feem  to  hear! 
But  they  will  hear  and  tremble  too 
When  God  mail  fend  it  near.. 

7  So  thunder  o'er  the  diftant  hills, 

Gives  but  a  murm'ring  found  ; 
But  as  the- temped  fpreads,  it  fills 
And  makes  the  welkin  (4)  round.. 

8  May  we,  at  leaf},  with  one  confent, 

Fall  low  before  the  throne  ; 

Wkh 
(1)  Rev.  xvi.  1.  (a)  1  Sam.  xxiv.  16. 

(3)  Numb.  xvi.  46.        (4)  Firmament  or- Atmo fpherc. 


214         PROVIDENCES.        Bk.  II. 

With  tears  the  nation's  fins  lament, 
The  churches,  and  our  own. 

9  The  humble  fouls  who  mourn  and  pray, 
The  Lord  approves  and  knows ; 
His  mark  fecures  them  in  the  day 
When  vengeance  ftrikcs  his  foes. 

FAST-DAY    HYMNS. 

LXV.  Confeffion  and  Prayer,     Dec.   13,  1776. 

1  i^H  may  the  pow'r  which  melts  the  rock 
\J  Be  felt  by  all  aflembled  here  ! 

Or  elfe  our  fervice  will  but  mock 
The  God  who  we  profefs  to  fear ! 

2  Lord,  while  thy  judgments  (hake  the  land, 
Thy  people's  eyes  are  fix'd  on  thee! 

We  own  thy  juft  uplifted  hand, 
Wtiich  thoulands  cannot,  will  not  fee. 

3  How  long  haft  thou  beftow'd  thy  care 
On  this  indulg'd  ungrateful  fpot ; 
While  other  nations,  far  and  near, 
Have  envy'd  and  admir'd  our  lot. 

4  Here  peace  and  liberty  have  dwelt, 
The  glorious  gofpel  brightly  fhone; 
And  oft  our  enemies  have  felt, 

That  God  has  made  our  caufe  his  own. 

5  But  ah  !  both  heav'n  and  earth  have  heard 
Our  vile  requital  of  his  love ! 

We,  whom  like  children  he  has  rear'd, 
Rebels  againft  his  goodnefs  prove  (1). 

6  His  grace  defpis'd,  his  pow'r  defy'd 
And  legions  of  the  blacken:  crimes, 
Profanenefs,  riot,  luft,  and  pride, 

Are  figns  that  mark  the  prefent  times. 

7  The 

Ifaiah,  i.  a. 


Hy.  66.        PROVIDENCES.         2iS 

7  The  Lord  difpleas'd,  has  rais'd  his  rod  ; 
Ah  where  are  now  the  faithful  few 
Who  tremble  for  the  ark  of  God, 

And  know  what  Ifrael  ought  to  do  (i).? 

8  Lord,  hear  thy  people  ev'ry  where, 
Who  meet  to  mourn  confefs  and  pray ; 
The  nation  and  thy  churches  fpare, 
And  let  thy  wrath  be  turn'd  away. 

LXVI.  MO  S  ES  and  A  M  ALE )K  (2). 
February  27,  1778. 

1  \\  7HILE  Jolhua  led  the  armed  bands 

VV         Of  Ifrael  forth  to  war  ; 
Mofes  apart  with  lifted  hands 
Engag'd  in  humble  pray'r. 

2  The  armed  bands  had  quickly  faiPd, 

And  perilh'd  in  the  fight; 
If  Mores'  pray'r  had  not  prevail'd 
And  put  the  foes  to  flight. 

3  When  Mofes'  hands  thro'  weaknefs  dropp'd^ 

The  warior's  fainted  too; 
Ifrael 's  futceis  at  once  was  ftopp'd 
And  Am'lek  bolder  grew. 

4  A  people,  always  prone  to  bond, 

Were  taught  by  this  fufpence, 
That  not  a  num'rous  arm'd  hod, 
But  God  was  their  defence. 

5  We  now  of  fleets  and  armies  vaunt, 

And  fhips  and  men  prepare, 
But  men  like  Mofes  moft  we  want, 
To  fave  the  ftate  by  pray'r 

6  Yet  Lord,  we  hope  thou  haft  prepar'd 

A  hidden  few  to-day; 


(1)  I  Chron.  xii.  33.  (3)  Exod.  xvii.  9, 


The 


si6         PROVIDENCES.        Bk.  II, 

(The  nation's  fecret  ftrength  and  guard) 
To  weep,  and  mourn,  and  pray. 

7  O  hear  their  pray'rs,  and  grant  us  aid, 
Bid  war  and  difcord  ceafe; 
Heal  the  fad  breach  which  fin  has  made, 
And  blefs  us  all  with  peace. 

LXVII.     The  hiding  Place,     Feb.  10,  1779. 

1  QEE  the  gloomy  gath'ring  cloud 
l3  Hanging  o'er  a  finful  land ! 
Sure  the  Lord  proclaims  aloud, 
Times  of  trouble  are  at  hand ; 
Happy  they  who,  love  his  name! 
They  fhall  always  find  him  near.; 
Tho'  the  earth  were  wrapp'd  in  flame, 
They  have  no  juft  caufe  for  fear. 

2  Hark  his  voice  in  accents  mild, 
(Oh,  how  comforting  and  fweet!) 
Speaks  to  ev'ry  humble  child, 
Pointing  out  a  fure  retreat! 

*'  Come,  and  in  my  chambers  hide  (1), 
To  my  faints  of  old  well  known  ; 
There  you  fafely  may  abide, 
Till  the  ftorm  be  overblown. 

3  "  You  have  only  to  repbfe 

On  my  wifdom,  love,  and  care ; 
When  my  wrath  confumes  my  foes, 
Mercy  fhall  my  children  fpare  ; 
While  they  perifh  in  the  flood. 
You  that  bear  my  holy  mark  (2), 
Sprinkled  with  atoning  blood, 
Shall  be  fafe  within  the  ark." 

4  Sinners,  fee  the  ark  prepar'd  ! 
Hafte  to  enter  while  there's  room  - 


Tho' 


<  1 )  Ifaiah  xxvi.  Ho.  (a)  Ezekiel  ix.  4 • 


Hy.  68.        PROVIDENCES.  217 

Tho'  the  Lord  his  arm  has  bar'd, 
Mercy  ftill  retards  your  doom  : 
Seek  him  while  there  yet  is  hope, 
Ere  the  day  of  grace  be  paft, 
Left  in  wrath  he  give  you  up, 
And  this  call  mould  prove  your  laft. 

LXVIII.    Oft  the  Earthquake,  Sept.  8.  1775- 

1       A    LTHO'  on  mafly  pillars  built, 
^jfX,  The  earth  has  lately  fhook ; 
It  trembles  under  Britain's  guilt, 
Before  it's  Maker's  look. 

a  Swift  as  the  mock  amazement  fpreads, 
And  finners  tremble  too  ; 
What  flight  can  fcreen  their  guilty  heads, 
If  earth  itfelf  purfue  ? 

3  But  mercy  fpar'd  us  while  it  warn'd 

The  fhock  is  felt  no  more ; 
And  mercy,  now,  alas  !   is  fcorn'd 
By  finners,   as  before. 

4  But  if  thefe  warnings  prove  in  vain, 

Say,   finner,  canit  thou  tell, 
How  foon  the  earth  may  quake  again, 
And  open  wide  to  he II. 

5  Repent  before  the  Judge  draws  nigh  j' 

Or  elfi  when  he  cones  down, 
Thou  wilt  in  vain  for  earthquakes  cry, 
To  hide  thee  from  his  frown  (1). 

6  But  happy  they  who  love  the  Lord, 

And  his  falvation  know  ; 
The  hope  that's  founded  on  his  word* 
No  change  can  pverth  ow. 

7  Should  the  deep  rooted  hills  be  hurl'd, 

And  plung'd  beneath  the  feas ; 

(1)  Rev.  vi.  16. 

T  And 


2i 8  PROVIDENCES.  Bk.  II. 

And  ftrong  convullions  fhake  the  world, 
Your  hearts  may  reft  in  peace. 

8  Jesus,  your  Shepherd,  Lord,  and  Chief, 
Shall  fhelter  you  from  ill ; 
And  not  a  worm  nor  fhaking  leaf 
Can  move,  but  at  his  will. 

LXIX.   On  the  fire  at  OIney,   Sept.  22,    1 777. 

1  "IT  yTEARIED  by  day  with  toil  and  cares, 

Yl     How  welcome  is  the  peaceful  night, 
Sweet  fleep  our  wafted  ftrength  repairs, 
And  fits  us  for  returning  light. 

2  Yet  when  our  eyes  in  fleep  are  clos'd, 
Our  reft  may  break  ere  well  begun  ; 
To  dangers  ev'ry  hour  expos'd, 

We  neither  can  forefee  nor  fhun. 

3  'Tis  of  the  Lord  that  we  can  fleep 
A  fingle  night  without  alarms  ; 
His  eye  alone  our  lives  can  keep 
Secure  amidft  a  thoufand  harms. 

4  For  months  and  years  of  fafety  paft, 
Ungrateful  we,  alas  !  have  been  ; 
Tho'  patient  long,  he  fpoke  at  laft, 
And  bid  the  fire  rebuke  our  fin. 

5  The  fhout  of  fire  !   a  dreadful  cry, 
Imprefs'd  each  heart  with  deep  difmay ; 
While  the  fierce  blaze  and  red'ning  fky, 
Made  midnight  wear  the  face  of  day. 

6  The  throng  and  terror  who  can  fpeak  ! 
The  various  founds  that  fill'd  the  air  ! 
The  infant's  wail,  the  mother's  fhriek, 
The  voice  of  blasphemy  and  pray'r ! 

7  But 


Hy.  70.         PROVIDENCES.  219 

7  But  pray'r  prevail'd,  and  fav'd  the  town ; 
The  few  who  lov'd  the  Saviour's  name, 
Were  heard,   and  mercy  haded  down 
To  change  the  wind,  and  ftop  the  flame. 

8  Oh,  may  that  night  be  ne'er  forgot ! 
Lord,  flill  increafe  thy  praying  few  ! 
"Were  Olney  left  without  a  Lot, 
Ruin,  like  Sodom's  would  enfue. 

LXX.  A  Welcome  to   Chrijlian  Friends. 

1  'T7m  INDRED  in  Christ,  for  his  dear  fake, 
J^^  A  hearty  welcome  here  receive ; 
May  we  together  now  partake 

The  joys  which  only  he  can  give  ! 

2  To  you  and  us  by  grace  'tis  giv'n, 

To  know  the  Saviour's  precious  name  \ 
And  fhortly  we  fhail  meet  in  heav'n, 
Our  hope,  our  way,  our  end  the  fame. 

3  May  he,  by  whofe  kind  care  we  meet, 
Send  his  good  Spirit  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  fweet, 

And  caufe  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love  ! 

4  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 
When  Chriftians  fee  each  other  thus  ; 
We  only  wifh.  to  fpeak  of  him, 

Who  liv'd  and  dy'd,  and  reigns  for  us. 

5  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did  and  faid, 
And  fuffer'd  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path  he  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  he's  doing  for  us  now. 

6  Thus,  as  the  moments  pafs  away, 
We'll  love,   and  wonder,  and  adore  j 
And  haften  on  the  glorious  day, 
When  we  (hall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

LXXI. 


22b  PROVIDENCES.  Bk.  II. 

LXXI.    At  parting. 

1    A  ^  ^ie  ^un'5  eniiv'nmg  eye 

,XJl  Shines  on  ev'ry  place  the  fame  ; 

So  the  Lord,  is  always  nigh 

To  the  fouls  that  love  his  name.- 

2  "When  they  move  at  duty's  call, 
He  is  with  them  by  the  way  ; 
He  is  ever  with  them  all, 

Thofe  who  go,  and  thofe  who  ftay,, 

3  From  his  holy  mercy-feat 
Nothing  can  their  fouls  confine  |' 
Still  in  Spirit  they  may  meet, 
And  in  fweet  communion  join. 

4  For  a  feafon  callM  to  part, 

Let  us  then  ourfelves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  ever  prefent  Friend. 

5  Jesus,  hear  our  humble  prayer, 
Tender  Shepherd  of  thy  fheep  ( 
Let  thy  mercy  and  thy  care, 
All  our  fouls  in  fafety  keep. 

6  In  thy  ftrength  may  we  be  flrong, 
Sweeten  ev'ry  crofs  and  pain  ; 

Give  us,  if  we  live,  ere  long 
Here  to  meet  in  peace  again. 

7  Then  if  thou  thy  help  afford, 
Ebenezers  fhall  be  rear'd  ; 

And  our  fouls  fhall  praife  the  Lord, 
Who  our  poor  petitions  heard. 

FUNERAL  HYMNS. 
LXXII.    On  ike  Death  of  a  Believer. 

i    TN  vain  my  fancy  ftrives  to  paint, 
The  moment  after  death  ; 

The 


Hy.  73.        PROVIDENCES.  221 

The  glories  that  furround  the  faints, 
When  yielding  up  their  breath. 

2  One  gentle  figh  their  fetters  breaks, 

,We  fcarce  can  fay,  «  They're  gone  !" 
Before  the  willing  fpirit  takes 
Her  manfion  near  the  throne. 

3  Faith  ftrives,  but  all  its  efforts  fail, 

To  trace  her  in  her  flight : 
No  eye  can  pierce  within  the  vail 
Which  hides  that  world  of  light. 

4  Thus  much,  (and  this  is  all)  we  know, 

They  are  completely  bleft  ; 
Have  done  with  fin,  and  care,   and  woe, 
And  with  their  Saviour  reft. 

5  On  harps  of  gold  they  praife  his  name, 

His  face  they  always  view ; 

Then  let  us  follow'rs  be  of  them, 

That  we  may  praife  him  too. 

6  Their  faith  and  patience,  love  and  zeal, 

Should  make  their  mem'ry  dear ; 
And,  Lord,  do  thou  the  prayers  fulfil, 
They  offerM  for  us  here  ! 

7  While  they  have  gain'd,  we  lofers  are* 

We  mifs  them  day  by  day ; 
But  thou  canil:  every  breach  repair, 
And  wipe  our  tears  away. 

8  We  pray  as  in  Elifha's  caie, 

When  great  Elijah  went ; 
May  double  portions  of  thy  grace, 
To  us  who  fray,  be  fent. 

LXXIII.  (c)  On  the  death  of  a  Mittifter. 


H 


IS  Matter  taken  from  his  head, 
Eli  (ha  fa  w  him  go  ; 

T  z  Anck 


222  PROVIDENCES.         Bk.  II. 

Ani  in  defponding  accents  faid, 
«  Ah,  what  muft  Ifrael  c:o  ?  ' 

2  But  he  forgot  the  Lord  who  lifts 

The  beggar  to  the  throne  -> 
Nor  knew,   that  all  Elijah's  gifts 
Would  foon  be  made  his  own. 

3  What,  when  a  Paul  had  run  his  courfe, 

Or  when  Apollos  dies  ; 
Is  Ifrael  left  without  refource  ? 
And  have  we  no  fupplies  ? 

4  Yes,  while  the  dear  Redeemer  lives, 

We  have  a  boundlefs  ftore  ; 
And  (hail  be  fed  with  what  he  gives, 
Who  lives  for  evermore. 

LXXIV.   The  tolling  Bell. 

i    /"~"\FT  as  the  bell  with  folemn  toll, 
\^_JF  Speaks  the  departure  of  a  foul, 
Let  each  one  afk  himfelf,  "  Am  I 
Prepar'd,  fhould  I  be  call'd  to  die  ? 

2  Only  this  frail  and  fleeting  breath 
Prelcrves  me  from  the  jaws  of  death  ^ 
Soon  as  it  fails,  at  ence  I'm  gone, 
And  plung'd  into  a  world  unknown. 

3  Then  leaving  all  I  lov'd  below, 
To  God's  tribunal  I  muft  go  ; 

Muft  hear  the  judge  pronounce  my  fate, 
And  fix  my  everlafting  ftate.. 

4  But  could  I  bear  to  hear  him  fay, 
"  Depart,  accurfed,  far  away  ! 
With  Satan,  in  the  loweft  hell, 

.  Thou  art  for  ever  doom'd  to  dwell.'* 

5  Lord  Jesus  !  help  me  now  to  flee, 
And  feek  my  hope  alone  in  thee  ; 

Apply 


Hy.  75.        PROVIDENCES.  223 

Apply  thy  blood,   thy  Spirit  give, 
Subdue  my  fin,  and  let  me  live. 

6  Then,  when  the  iblemn  bell  I  hear, 
If  fav'd  from  guilt,  I  need  not  fear : 
Nor  would  the  thought  diftreffing  be, 
Perhaps  it  next  may  toll  for  me. 

7  Rather  my  fpirit  would  rejoice, 

And  long,   and  wifh  to  hear  thy  voice  ; 
Glad  when  it  bids  me  earth  refign,, 
Secure  of  heav'n  if  thou  art  mine. 

LXXV.  Hope  beyond  the  Grave. 

1  Tk  yi"Y  foul,  this  curous  houfe  of  clay, 
^  YX  Thy  prefent  frail  abode, 

Muft  quickly  fall  to  worms  a  prey, 
And  thou  return  to  God. 

2  Can' ft  thou,  by  faith,  furvey  with  joy, 

The  change  before  it  come  ? 
And  fay,   «  Let  death  this  houfe  deftroy, 
I  have  a  heav'nly  home  !" 

3  The  Saviour  whom  I  then  mall  fee 

With  new  admiring  eyes, 
Already  has  prepar'd  for  me, 
A  manfion  in  the  ikies  (1). 

4  I  feel  this  mud-wall'd  cottage  ihake, 

And  long  to  fee  it  fall ; 
That  I  my  willing  flight  may  take 
To  him  who  is  my  all. 

5  Burden"d  and  groaning  then  no  more, 

My  refcu'd  foul  {hall  fing, 
As  up  the  mining  path  I  foar, 
"  Death,  thou  hall  loft  thy  fting." 
(1)  2  Cor.  v.  1. 

6  Dear 


224  PROVIDENCES.  Bk.  II. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  help  us  now  to  feek, 
And  kno.v  thy  gracious  p  nv'r  ; 
That  we  may  all  this  language  fpeak, 
Before  the  dying  hour. 

LXXVI.   There  the  Weary  are  at  Reft. 

i    f^i  OUR  AGE,  my  foul !  behold  the  prize, 
\^_j   The  Saviour's  Ibve  provides ; 
Eternal  life  beyond  the  fkies, 
For  all  whom  here  he  guides. 

2  The  wicked  ceafe  from  troubling  there, 

The  weary  are  at  reft  ( I ) ; 
Sorrow  and  fin,  and  pain  and  care, 
No  more  approach  the  bleit. 

3  A  wicked  world,  and  wicked  heart, 

With  Satan  now  are  join'd  j 
Each  acts  a  too  fucceftful  part 
In  haraffing  my  mind. 

4  In  conflict  with  this  threefold  troop, 

How  weary,  Lord,  am  I ! 

Did  not  thy  promife  bear  me  up 

My  foul  muft  faint  and  die. 

5  But  fighting  in  my  Saviour's  ftrength, 

Though  mighty  are  my  foes, 
I  fhall  a  conq'ror  be  at  length, 
O'er  all  that  can  oppofe. 

6  Then  why,  my  foul,  complain  or  fear  ? 

The  crown  of  glory  fee ! 
The  more  I  toil  and  fuffer  here, 
The  fweeter  reft  will  be. 

LXXVII.    The  Day  of  Judgment. 

AY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  ! 
Hark  !   the  trumpet's  awful  found, 

(1)  Job  iii.  17. 

Louder 


D 


Hy.  77.         PROVIDENCES.  225 

Louder  than  a  thoufand  thunders, 
Shakes  the  vaft  creation  round !     [confound ; 
How  the  fummons  will  the  finners  heart 

2  See  the  Judge  our  nature  wearing, 
Cloth'd  in  majefty  divine  : 

You  who  long  for  his  appearing, 
Then  fhall  fay,  This  God  is  mine  !     [thine ! 
Gracious  Saviour  own  me  in  that  day  of 

3  At  his  call  the  dead  awaken, 
R;fe  to  life  from  earth  and  fea  ; 
All  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fhaken 

By  his  looks  prepare  to  flee  •,  [thee  ! 

Carelefs  f inner,  what  will  then  become  of 

4  Horrors  paft  imagination, 

Will  furprife  your  trembling  heart, 
When  you  hear  your  condemnation, 
w  Hence,  accurL-d  wretch,  depart !    [part." 
Thou  with  Satan  and  his  angels  have  thy 

Satan,  who  now  tries  to  pleafe  you 
Left  you  timely  warning  take, 
When  that  word  is  p^.ft,  will  fe'ze  you, 
Plunge  you  in  the  burning  lake  :         [flake* 
Think,  poor  finner,  thy  eternal  all's  at 

6  But  to  thofe  who  have  confeaTed, 
Lov'c!  and  ferv'd  the  Lord  below  ; 
He  will  fay,  <<  Come  nea<-,  ye  bUffed, 
See  the  kingdom  I  beftcw; 

You  for  ever  fhall  my  love  and  glory  know. 

7  Und^r  forrows  and  reproaches, 

May  tins  thought  your  coursge  raife  ! 
SA'iftly  God's  great  day  approaches, 
Sighs  (hall  f.un  be  chang'd  to  praife  :  [blaze. 
We  fhall  triumph  when  the  world  is  in  a 

LXXVIU. 


226  PROVIDENCES.  Bk.  II. 

LXXVIII.   The  day  of  the  Lord  (i). 

i    £^\  OD  with  one  piercing  glance  looks  thro' 
VJ  Creations  wide  extended  frame  ; 
The  pail  and  future  in  his  view, 
And  days  aud  ages  are  the  fame  (2). 

2  Sinners  who  dare  provoke  his  face, 
Who  on  his  patience  long  prefume, 
And  trifle  out  his  day  of  grace, 
"Will  find  he  has  a  day  of  doom. 

3  As  pangs  the  lab'ring  woman  feels, 
Or  as  the  thief,  in  midnight  fleep ; 

So  comes  that  day  *,  for  which  the  wheels 
Of  time  their  ceafeleis  motion  keep  ! 

4  Hark  !  from  the  fky,  the  trump  proclaims 
Jesus  the  Judge  approaching  nigh  ! 

See.  the  creation  wrapt  in  flames, 
Firft  kindled  by  his  vengeful  eye ! 

5  When  thus  the  mountains  melt  like  wax  ; 
When  earth,  and  air,  and  fea,  (hall  burn : 
When  all  the  frame  of  nature  breaks, 
Poor  iinner  whither  wilt  thou  turn  ? 

6  The  puny  works  which  feeble  men 
Nov/  bcr.ft,  or  covet,  or  admire, 
Their  pomp,  and  arts,  and  treafures  then, 
Shall  perifh  in  one  common  fire. 

7  Lord,  fix  our  hearts  and  hopes  above  ! 
Since  all  below  to  ruin  tends : 

Here  may  we  truft,  obey,  and  love, 
And  there  be  found  amcngft  thy  friends. 

LXXIX.      The  great  Tribunal.   (3). 

1     F  OHN,  in  vifion,  faw  the  day 

J    When  the  Judge  will  haften  down  ; 

Heav'n 
(1)  Book  III.  Hymn  4.        (2)  2  Pet.  iii.  8—30. 
(3)  Rev.  xx.  11,  12. 


By.  79.       PROVIDENCES.  227 

Heav'n  and  earth  (hall  flee  away 
From  the  terrror  of  his  frown  : 
Dead  and  living,  fmall  and  great, 
Raifed  from  the  earth  and  f.ja ; 
At  his  bar  (hall  hjar  their  fate, 
What  will  then  become  of  me  ? 

2  Can  I  bear  his  awful  looks  ? 
Shall  i  ftand  in  judgment  then, 
"When  I  fee  the  open* J  books, 
Written  by  the  Almighty's  pen  ? 
If  he  to  remembrance  bring, 
And  expofe  to  public  view, 
Ev'ry  work  and  fecret  thing  ; 
Ah,  my  foul,  what  canft  thou  do  ? 

3  When  the  lift  (hall  be  produe'd 
Of  the  talents  I  enjoy'd : 
Means  and  mercies  how  abus'd ! 
Time  and  ftrength,  how  mifemploy'd  1 
Confcience  then  compell'd  to  read, 
Muft  allow  the  charge  is  true  : 
Say,  my  foul,  what  canft  thou  plead 
In  that  hour,  what  wilt  thou  do  ? 

4  But  the  book  of  life  I  fee, 
May  my  name  be  written  there  ! 
Then  from  guilt  and  danger  free, 
Glad  I'll  meet  him  in  the  air : 
That's  the  book  I  hope  to  plead, 
'Tis  the  gofpel  open'd  wide : 
Lord,  I  am  a  wretch  indeed  ! 
I  have  finn'd,  but  thou  haft  dy'd  (1). 

Now  my  foul  knows  what  to  do  ; 

Thus  I  ihall  with  boldnefs  ftand, 

Number' d  with  the  faithful  few, 

Own'd  and  fav'd  at  thy  right  hand  : 

If  thou  help  a  feeble  worm 

To  believe  thy  promife  now  ;  Jufticc 


228  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

Juftice  will  at  laft  confirm, 
What  thy  mercy  wrought  below. 


IV.     CREATION. 

LXXX.   The  old  and  new  Creation. 


1  r-pi 


HAT  was  a  wonder-working  word 
Which  could  the  vaft  creation  raife  ! 
Angels  attendant  on  their  Lord  (i)  ; 
Admir'd  the  plan,  and  fung  his  praife. 

2  From  what  a  dark  and  fhapelefs  mafs, 
All  nature  fprang  at  his  command  ! 
Let  there  be  light,  and  light  there  was, 
And  fun,  and  ftars,  and  fea,  and  land. 

3  With  equal  fpeed  the  earth  and  feas, 
Their  mighty  Makers  voice  obey'd  ; 

He  fpake,  and  ftrait  the  plants  and  trees, 
And  birds  and  beafls,  and  man  were  made. 

4  But  man,  the  lord  and  crown  of  all, 
By  fin  his  honour  foon  defac'd  ; 

His  heart,  (how  alter' d  fince  the  fall !) 
Is  dark,  deform'd,  and  void,  and  wafte. 

5  The  new  creation  of  the  foul, 

Does  now  no  lefs  his  pow'r  difplay  (2) ; 
Than  when  he  form'd  the  mighty  whole, 
And  kindled  darknefs  into  day. 

6  Tho'  felf-deftroy'd,  O  Lord,  we  are, 
Yet  let  us  feel  what  thou  canft  do  \ 
Thy  word  the  ruin  can  repair, 

And  all  our  hearts  create  anew. 

LXXXI. 
(1)  Job  xxxviii.  7.  (2)  2  Cor^fce, 


Hy.  8 i.  CREATION.  229 

LXXXI.     The  Book  of  Creation. 

1  rpHE  book  of  nature  open  lies, 

With  much  inftru&ion  ftor'd ; 
But  till  the  Lorq  anoints  our  eyes, 
We  cannot  read  a  word. 

2  Philofophers  have  por'd  in  vain, 

And  guefs'd  from  age  to  age  ; 
For  reafon's  eye  could  ne'er  attain 
To  underftand  a  page. 

3  Tho'  to  each  ftar  they  gave  a  name, 

Its  fize  and  motions  teach, 
The  trutht   -  hich  all  the  ftars  proclaim, 
Their  wvfdom  cannot  rea.h. 

4  With  {kill  to  meafure  earth  and  fea, 

And  weigh  the  fubtle  air ; 
They  cannot,  Lord,  difcover  thee, 
Tho'  prefent  every  where. 

5  The  knowledge  of  the  faints  excels 

The  wifdom  of  the  fchools  ; 
To  them  his  fecrets  God  reveals, 
Tho'  men  account  them  fools. 

6  To  them  the  fun  and  ftars  on  high 

The  flow'rs  that  pai:  t  the  field  (1), 
And  all  the  artlefs  birds  that  fly, 
Divine  inftru&'on  yield. 

7  The  cr.auie|on  their  fenfes  prefs, 

As  witrienes  to  prove 
The  Saviour  s  pow'r  and  faithfulnefs, 
His  providence  and  love. 

8  Thus  m  >y  we  ftudy  nature's  book, 

To  make  us  wife  indeed  ! 
An  i  pit.  thofe  who  only  look 
At  what  they  cannot:  read  (2). 

(1)  Matth.  vi.  26—:?.        (2)  Rom.  i.  2P. 

U  LXXXII. 


23 o  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

LXXXII.     The  Rainbow. 

i  TT  THEN  the  fun  with  cheerful  beams, 
YV     Smiles  upon  a  low'ring  fky  ; 
Soon  its  afpecl:  foften'd  feems, 
And  a  rainbow  meets  the  eye  ; 
"While  the  Iky  remains  ferene, 
This  bright  arch  is  never  {een. 

2  Thus  the  Lord's  fupporting  pow'r 
Brighter!  to  his  faints  appears, 
When  affl.cl:  ons  threatening  hour 
Fills  their  fky  vvith  clouds  and  fears  j 

He  can  wonders  then  perform, 
Paint  a  rainbow  on  the  ftorm  (i). 

3  All  their  graces  doubly  mine, 
When  their  troubles  preis  them  fore ; 
And  the  promifes  divine 

Give  them  joys  unknown  before  : 
As  the  colours  of  the  bow, 
To  the  cloud  their  brightnefs  owe- 

4  Favourd  John  a  rainbow  faw  (2) 
Circling  round  the  throne  above  ; 
Hence  thefaints  a  pledge  may  draw 
Of  unchanging  cov'nant  love  : 

Clouds  awhile  may  intervene, 
But  the  bow  will  ftill  be  feen. 

LXXXIII.     Thunder. 

1   'm  iTHEN  a  black  o'erfpreading  cloud 
YY    Has  darken'd  all  the  air  ; 
And  peals  of  thunder  roaring  loud, 
Proclaim  the  temped  near. 

2  Then 
(1)  Gen.  ix.  14.         (2)  Rev.iv.  :■. 


Hy.  84.  CREATION.  231 

2  Then  guilt  and  fear,  the  fruits  of  fin, 
The  finner  oft  purfue  ; 

A  louder  ftorm  is  heard  within, 
And  confcience  thunders  too. 

3  The  law  a  fiery  language  fpeaks, 
His  danger  he  perceives  : 

Like  Satan  who  his  ruin  feeks, 
He  trembles  and  believes. 

4  But  when  the  fky  ferene  appears, 
And  thunders  roll  no  more  ; 

He  foon  forgets  his  vows  and  fears, 
Juft  as  he  di  i  b  rfore. 

5  But  whither  {hall  the  finner  flee, 
When  n,  ture's  mighty  frame, 

The  pond'rous  earth,  and  air  and  fea  (1) 
Shall  all  difTolve  in  flame  ? 

6  Amazing  day  !  it  comes  apace  ! 

TV»«=>    Tn^fTo   ie    Vn-fl-irjrr   riorum  ! 

-+*~      J  »>*gV,      *v,      .«. jg       ~~. 

Will  finners  bear  to  fee  his  face, 
Or  Hand  before  his  frown. 

7  Lord,  let  thy  mercy  find  a  way 
To  touch  each  flubborn  heart ; 

That  they  may  never  hear  thee  fay, 
"  Ye  curfed  ones,  depart." 

8  Believers  you  may  well  rejoice  I 
The  thunder's  loudeft  (trains 

Should  be  to  you  a  welcome  voice, 
That  tells  you,  "  Jesus  reigns  !" 

LXXXIV.     Lightning  in  the  Night. 

1       A      GLANCE  from  heav'n,  with  fwect 
J\         effea, 

Sometimes  my  penfive  fpirit  cheers ', 
But  ere  I  can  my  thoughts  collecl:, 
As  fuddenly  it  difappears. 

i  So 
(1)  2  Pet.  iii.  10. 


232  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

2  So  lightning  in  the  gloom  of  night, 
Affords  a  momentary  day  ; 
Difclofing  objedb  full  in  fight, 
Which  foon  as  feen,  are  fnatch'd  away. 

3  Ah  !  what  avail  thefe  pleafing  fcenes  ! 
They  do  but  aggravate  my  pain  ; 
While  darknefs  quickly  intervenes, 
And  fwallows  up  my  joys  again. 

4  But  fhall  I  murmur  at  relief  ? 
Tho'  fhort  it  was  a  precious  view  j 
Sent  to  controul  my  unbelief, 
And  prove  that  what  I  read  is  true. 

5  The  lightning's  flam  did  not  create 
The  op'ning  profpe£r,  it  reveal'd  ! 
But  only  fhew'd  the  real  itate 

Cf  what  the  darknefs  had  conceal'd. 

6  Tuft  fo,  we  by  a  glimpfe  difcern 
The  glorious  things  within  the  veil ; 
That  when  in  darknefs  we  may  learn 
To  live  by  faith,  till  light  prevail. 

7  The  Lord's  great  day  will  foon  advance, 
Difperfmg  all  the  (hades  of  night ; 
Then  we  no  more  fhall  need  a  glance, 
But  ice  by  an  eternal  light. 

L'XXXV.     On  the  Edipfe  of  the  Moon, 
July  30,   1776. 

1  ir"TMHE  moon  in  fdver  glory  (hone, 

And  not  a  cloud  in  fight, 
When  fuddenly  a  ihade  begun 
To  intercept  her  light. 

2  How  fall  acrofs  her  orb  it  fpread, 

How  faft  her  light  withdrew  •, 

A  circle 


Hy.  86.  CREATION.  233 

A  circle,  ting'd  with  languid  red, 
Was  all  appear'd  in  view. 

3  "While  many  with  unmeaning  eye, 

Gaze  on  thy  works  in  vain: 
Aflift  me,  Lord,  that  I  may  try 
Inftruction  to  obtain. 

4  Fain  would  my  thankful  heart  and  lips 

Unite  in  praife  to  thee  ; 
And  meditate  on  thy  eclipfe, 
In  fad  Gethfemane. 

5  Thy  people's  guilt,  a  heavy  load  •, 

(When  {landing  in  their  room) 

Depriv'd  thee  of  the  light  of  God, 

And  fill'd  thy  foul  with  gloom. 

6  How  punctually  eclipfes  move, 

Obedient  to  thy  will ! 
Thus  (hall  thy  faithfulnefs  and  love, 
Thy  promifes  fulfil. 

7  Dark,  like  the  moon  without  the  fun, 

I  mourn  thy  abfence,  Lord  ! 

For  light  or  comfort  I  have  none, 

But  what  thy  beams  afford. 

8  But  lo  !  the  hour  draws  near  apace, 

When  changes  mall  be  o'er  ; 
Then  I  fhall  fee  thee  face  to  face, 
And  be  eclips'd  no  more. 

LXXXVI.     Moon-light. 

1  r  a  iHE  moon  has  but  a  borrrow'd  light, 

A  faint  and  feeble  ray ; 
Sue  owes  her  beauty  to  the  night, 
And  hides  herfelf  by  day. 

2  No  cheering  warmth  her  beam  conveys, 

Tho*  plealing  to  behold  *, 

U  2  We 


234  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

We  might  upon  her  brightnefs  gaze. 
Till  we  were  ftarv'd  with  cold. 

3  Juft  fuch  is  all  the  light  to  man, 

Which  reafon  can  impart, 
It  cannot  fhew  one  object  plain, 
Nor  warm  their  frozen  heart. 

4  Thus  moon-light  views  of  truth  divine 

To  many  fatal  prove  ; 
For  what  avail  in  gifts  to  fhine  (i) 
"Without  a  fpark  of  love  ! 

5  The  gofpel,  like  the  fun  at  noon, 

Affords  a  glorious  light : 
Then  fallen  reafon's  boafted  moon 
Appears  no  longer  bright. 

6  And  grace,  not  light  alone,  beftows 

But  adds  a  quick'ning  pow'r  ; 
The  defart  bloffbms  like  the  rofe  (2), 
And  iin  prevails  no  more. 

LXXXVII.  The  Sea.  (3). 

1  T*F  for  a  time  the  air  be  calm, 

Serene  and  fmooth  the  fea  appears  ! 
Aad  fhews  no  danger  to  alarm 
The  unexperienc'd  landfman's  fears. 

2  But  if  the  tempeft  once  arife, 

The  faithlefs  water  fwells  and  raves  ; 
Its  billows,  foaming  to  the  Ikies, 
D^fclofe  a  thoufand  threading  graves. 

3  My  untry'd  heart  thus  feem'd  to  me, 
(So  little  of  myfelf  I  knew) 
Smooth  as  the  calm  unruffled  fea, 
But  ah  I   it  prov'd  as  treach'rous  too  ! 

4  The  peace,  of  which  I  had  a  tafte, 
When  Jesus  firft  his  love  reveal'd  -, 

I  fondly 
(1)1  Cor.  xiii.  1.  (2)  Isa  xxxv.  1.  (3)  Bk.  I.  Hymn  115. 


Hy.  88.  CREATION.  235 

I  fondly  hop'd  would  always  laft, 
Becaufe  my  foes  were  then  conceal'd. 

5  But  when  I  felt  the  tempter's  pow'r 
Roufe  my  corruptions  from  their  fleep  : 
I  trembled  at  the  ftormy  hour 

And  faw  the  horrors  of  the  deep. 

6  Now  on  prefumption's  billows  borne, 
My  fpirit  feem'd  the  Lord  to  dare  *, 
Now  quick,  as  thought,  a  fudden  turn 
Plung'd  me  in  gulphs  of  black  defpair. 

7  Lord,  fave  me,  or  I  fink,   T  pray'd ; 
He  heard  and  bid  the  tempeft  ceafe ; 
The  angry  waves  his  word  obey'd, 
And  all  my  fears  were  hufh'd  to  peace. 

8  The  peace  is  his  and  not  my  own, 
My  heart  (no  better  than  before) 
Is  ftill  to  dreadful  changes  prone, 
Then  let  me  never  truft  it  more. 

LXXXVIII.    The  Flood. 

1  r  I  ^HO'  frr.all  the  drops  of  falling  rain, 

I       If  one  be  fingly  view'd  ; 
Collected  they  o'erfprcul  the  plain, 
And  form'd  a  mighty  flood. 

2  The  houfe  it  meets  within  its  courfe, 

Should  not  be  built  on  clay  ; 
Left  with   a  wild  refiftlefs  force, 
It  fweep  the  whole  away. 

3  Tho'  for  a  while  it  feen.'d  fecure ; 

It  wil    not  bear  the  mock  ; 
UY'lefs  it    as  foundations  fu.e, 
And  ft.inds  upon  a  rock. 

4  Thus  finners  think  the^r  evil  deeds, 

Liku  drop3  of  rain,  are  fmall  j 

But 


236  CREATION.  Bk.  11. 

But  it  the  power  of  thought  exceeds, 
To  count  the  fum  of  all. 

5  One  fin  can  raife,  tho'  fmall  it  feems 

A  flood  to  (town  the  foul ; 
What  then,  when  countlels  million's  ftreams 
Shall  join  to  fvvell  the  whole. 

6  Yet,  while  they  think  the  weather  fair, 

If  warn'd  they  fmile  or  frown  ; 
But  they  will  tremble  and  defpair, 
When  the  fierce  flood  comes  down  ! 

7  Oh  !  then  on  Jesus  ground  your  hope, 

That  ftone  in  Zion  laid  (1) ; 
Left  your  poor  building  quickly  drop, 
With  ruin,  on  your  head. 

LXXXIX.    The  Thaw. 

1  rTTlHE  ice  and  fnow  we  lately  faw, 

I       Which  cover'd  all  the  ground  5 
Arc  melted  foon  before  the  thaw, 
And  can  no  more  be  found. 

2  Could  all  the  heart  of  man  fuffice 

To  move  away  the  fnow, 
To  clear  the  rivers  from  the  ice, 
Or  make  the  waters  flow  ! 

3  No,  'tis  the  work  of  God  alone  ; 

An  emblem  of  the  pow'r 
By  which  he  melts  the  heart  of  ftone, 
In  his  appointed  hour. 

4  All  outward  means,  till  he  appears, 

"Will  ineff  ctual  prove  ; 
Tho'  much  the  firmer  fees  and  hears, 
He  cannot  learn  to  love. 

5  But  let  the  ftouteft  finner  feel 

The  foft'ning  warmth  of  grace  -, 

Tho' 

(1)  Mutt.  vii.  24.  2  Peter  ii.  6. 


Hy.  90.  CREATION.  237 

The/  hard  as  ice,  or  rocks,  or  fteel, 
His  heart  JnTolves  apace. 

6  Seeing  the  blood  which  Jesus  fpilt, 

To  fave  his  foul  from  woe, 
His  hatred,   unbelief,  and  guilt, 
All  melt  away  like  fnow. 

7  Jesus,   we  in  thy  name  intreat, 

Reveal  thy  gracious  arm  ; 
And  grant  thy  Spirit's  kindly  heat, 
Our  frozen  hearts  to  warm. 


XC.  The  Loadjlcne. 

1  A    S  needles  point  towards  the  pole, 
f\  When  touch'd  by  the  magnetic  done; 

So  fairh  in  Jesus,  gives  the  foul 
A  tendency  before  unknown. 

2  Till  then,  by  blinded  paffions  led, 
In  fearch  of  fancy's  good  we  range  ; 
The  paths  of  difappointment  tread, 
To  nothing  flx'd,  but  love  of  change. 

3  But  when  the  Holy  Ghoft  imparts 
A  knowledge  of  the  Saviour's  love  ; 
Our  wand'ring,   weary,  reliefs  hearts, 
Are  fix'd  at  once,  no  more  to  move. 

4  Now  a  new  principle  takes  place, 
Which  guides  and  animates  the  will, 
This  love,  another  name  for  grace, 
Conftrains  to  good,  and  bars  from  ill. 

5  By  love's  pure  light  we  foon  perceive 
Our  nobleft  blifs  and  proper  end  *, 
And  gladly  ev'ry  idol  leave, 

To  love  and  ferve  our  Lord  and  Friend. 

6  Thus  borfie  along  by  faith  and  hope, 
We  feel  the  Saviour's  words  are  true  ; 

«  And 


23  8  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

"  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  ( i ) 
Will  draw  the  iinner  upward  too." 

XCI.   The  Spider  and  the  Bee. 

i    f~\N  the  fame  flow'r  we  often  fee 
\<J  The  loathfome  fpider  and  the  bee  •, 
But  what  they  ge\  by  working  there, 
Is  dirPrent  as  their  natures  are.  ^V^ 

2  The  bee  a  fweet  reward  obtains, 
And  honey  well  repays  his  pains  ; 
Home  to  the  hive  he  bears  the  itore, 
And  then  returns  in  queft  of  more. 

3  But  no  fweet  flow'rs  that  grace  the  field, 
Can  honey  to  the  fpider  yield  ; 

A  cobweb  all  that  he  can  fpin. 
And  poifon  all  the  ftores  within. 

4  Thus  in  that  facred  field  the  word, 

"With  fiow'rs  of  God's  own  planting  ftor'd, 
Like  bees  his  children  feed  and  thrive, 
And  bring  home  honey  to  the  hive. 

5  There,  fpider-like,   the  wicked  come, 
And  feem  to  tafte  the  fweet  perfume  j 
But  the  vile  venom  of  their  hearts, 
To  poifon  all  their  food  converts. 

6  From  the  fame  truths  believers  prize, 
They  weave  vain  refuges  of  lies  ; 
And  from  the  promife  licenfe  draw, 
To  trifle  with  the  holy  law  ! 

7  Lord,  fhall  thy  word  of  life  and  love, 
The  means  of  death  to  numbers  prove  ! 
Unlefs  thy  grace  our  hearts  renew  (2) 
"We  fink  to  hell,  with  heav'n  in-view. 

XCIL 

(1)  John  xii.  32.  (2)  Book  II.  Hymn  71. 


Hy.  92.  CREATION.  239 

XCII.      The  Bee  saved  from  the  Spider. 

1  r  I  1HE  fubtle  fpider  often  weaves 

His  unfufpe&ed  fnares, 
Among  ihe  balmy  flow'rs  and  leaves, 
To  which  the  bee  repairs. 

2  When  in  his  web  he  fees  one  hang, 

With  a  malicious  joy, 
He  darts  upon  it  with  his  fang, 
To  poifon  and  cleftroy. 

3  How  welcome  then,  fome  pitying  friend, 

To  fave  the  threaten'd  bee  ! 
The  fpidtr's  treach'rous  web  to  rend, 
And  fet  the  captive  free. 

4  My  fou;  has  been  in  fuch  a  cafe, 

When  fir  ft  I  knew  the  Lord, 
I  haited  to  the  means  of  grace, 
Where  fvveets  I  knew  were  ftor'd, 

5  Little,  I  thought  of  danger  near, 

That  foon  my  joys  would  ebb  ; 
But  ah  !   I  met  a  fpider  there, 
Who  caught  me  in  his  web. 

6  Then  Satan  rais'd  his  pois'nous  fting, 

And  aim'd  his  blows  at  me  ; 
While  I,  poor  helplefs  trembling  thing, 
Could  neither  right  nor  flee. 

7  But  oh  !   the  Saviour's  pitying  eye, 

Rclicv'd  me  from  deipair; 
He  law  me  at  the  point  to  die 
And  broke  the  fatal  fnare. 

8  My  cafe  his  heedlefs  faints  fhould  warn, 

Or  cheer  them  if  afraid : 
May  you  from  me  \our  danger  learn, 
And  where  to  look  for  aid. 

XCIII. 


240  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

XCIII.      The  tamed  Lion. 

i       A    Lion,  tho'  by  nature  wild, 
J^\^  The  art  of  man  can  tame  \ 
He  itands  before  his  keepei,  mild, 
And  gentle  as  a  lamb. 

2  He  watches,  with  fubmiffive  eye, 

The  hand  that  gives  him  food  ; 
As  if  he  meant  to  teftify 
A  fenfe  of  gratitude. 

3  But  man  himfelf,  who  thus  fubdues, 

The  fierceft  beafts  of  prey, 
A  nature  more  unfeeling,  (hews, 
And  far  more  fierce  than  they. 

4  Tho'  by  the  Lord  preferv'd  and  fed, 

He  proves  rebellious  (till : 
And  while  he  eats  his  Maker's  bread, 
Refills  his  holy  will. 

5  Ahke  in  vain,  of  grace  that  faves, 

Or  threat'ning  law  he  hears  : 
The  favage  fcorns,  blafphemes,  and  raves, 
But  neither  loves  nor  fears. 

6  O  Saviour  !    how  thy  wond'rous  pow'r 

By  angels  is  proclaim'u  ! 
When  in  thine  own  appointed  hour, 
They  fee  this  lion  tam'd. 

7  The  love  thy  bleeding  crofs  difplays, 

The  hardeft  heart  fubdues  ; 
Here  furious  lions  while  they     raze, 
Their  rage  and  fiercenefs  lofe  (i). 

8  Yet  we  are  but  renew'd  in  part, 

The  Lion  Mill  remains  ; 
Lord,  drive  him  wholly  fro  marry  heart, 
Or  keep  him  faft  in  chains. 

XCIV. 
(1)  Isaiah,  xi.  9. 


Hv.  95.         CREATION. 
XCIV.      Sheep. 

THE  Saviour  calls  his  people  fheep, 
And  bids  them  on  his  love  rely  : 
For  he  alone  their  fouls  can  keep, 
And  he  alone  their  wants  fupply. 

2  £u£  ?UU  C3n  fl°ht'  the  Hare  ca»  fiee, 
1  he  Ant,    in  fummer,    food  prepare  : 
But  helplefs  fheep,  and  fuch  are  we, 

-Depend  upon  the  Shepherd's  care. 
;  Jehovah  is  our  Shepherd's  name  fi), 

Then  what  have  we,  tho'  weak  to  fear  ? 

Our  fin   and  folly  we  proclaim, 

If  we  defpond  while  he  is  near. 

When  Satan  threatens  to  devour  - 

When  troubles  prefs  on  ev'ry  fide  ; 

Think  of  our  Shepherd's  care  and  pow'i. 

He  can  defend,  he  will  provide. 
5  See  the  rich  paflures  of  his  -ace, 

Where  m  full  ftreams,  falvation  flows » 

Ihere  he  appoints  our  reft,'     -  place* 
And  we  may  feed,  fecure  from  foes.' 
There,  Vnidft  the  flock,  the  Shepherd  dwells 
The  fheep  around  in  fafety  Ke  .  -c 

tor  he  proteds  them  with  his  eye (2)! 
T  Dear  LorD,  if  I  am  one  of  thine, 

I?  truft>  a"d  love,  and  praife,  is  mine, 
The  care  of  aU  belongs  to  thee.  ' 

XCV.      The  Garden. 

A   Garden  contemplation  funs, 
And  maymftruaion  yield, 


24 1 


Hz  CREATION.  Bk.  II. 

Sweeter  than  all  the  flow'rs  and  fruits 
With  which  the  fpot  is  fall  d. 
-  Eden  was  Adam's  dvveling-place, 
While  blcft  with    innocence  ; 
But  fin  o'erwhelm'd  him  with  difgrace, 
And  drove  the  rebel  thence. 
*  Oft  asthe  garden-walk  we  tread, 
0       We  mould  bemoan  his  fall  ; 
Thetrefpafs  of  our  legal  head 
In  ruin  plung'd  us  all. 

a.  The  garden  of  Gethfemane, 
The  fecond  Adam  faw, 
Opprefs'd  with  woe  to  fet  us  free 
From  the  avenging  law. 
c  How  ftupid  we  who  can  forget, 
With  gardens  in  our  fight, 
His  agonies  and  bloody  fweat, 
In  that  tremendous  night  . 

$  His  church  as  a  fair  garden  ftands, 
Which  walls  of  love  inclofe: 
Each  tree  is  planted  by  his  hand  {i)9 
And  by  his  bleffing  grows. 
n  Believing  hearts  are  gardens  too, 
For  grace  has  fown  its  feeds; 
Where  once  by  nature  nothing  grew 
But  thorns,  and  worthlefs  weeds. 
*  Such  themes  to  thofe  who  Jesus  love, 
My  conftant  joys  afford, 
And  make  a  barren  defert  prove 

The  garden  of  the  Lord. 
XCVI.  For  a  Garden-feat  or  Summer-houfe. 
Shelter  from  the  rain  or  wind  (2), 
A  made  from  fcorching  heat ; 


'A 


Hy.  97.  CREATION.  245 

A  veiling  place  you  here  may  find, 
To  eafe  your  weary  feet. 

2  Enter,  but  with  a  ferious  thought, 
Confider  who  is  near  ! 
This  is  a  confecrated  fpot,  } 
The  Lord  is  prefent  here  * 
a   A  queftion  of  the  utmofl  weight, 
While  reading  meets  your  eye  ; 
May  confcience  witnefs  to  your  ilate, 
And  give  a  true  reply  ! 

4  Is  Jesus  to  your  heart  reveal'd, 

As  full  of  truth  and  grace  ? 
And  is  his  name  yonr  hope  and  (hield> 
Your  reft  and   hiding  place  ? 

5  Iffo,  for  all  events  prepar'd, 

Whatever  ftorms  may  rife, 
He  whom  you  love,  will  fafely  guard, 
And  guide  you  to  the  fkies. 

6  No  burning  fun,  or  ftorm,  or  rain, 

Will  there  your  peace  annoy  ; 
Noun,   temptation,  grief,  or  pain, 

Intrude  to  damp  your  joy. 
n   But  if  his  name  you  have  not  known* 

Oh,  feek  him  while  you  may  ! 
Left  you  mould  meet  his  awful  frown, 

In  that  approaching  day. 
8  When  the  avenging  Judge  you  fee, 

With  terrors  on  his  brow  ; 
Where  can  you  hide  or  whither  flee, 

If  you  reject  him  now  ? 

XCVII.      The  creatures  in  the  Lord's  Hands* 

I    rpHE  water  flood  like  walls  of  brafs, 

X     To  let  the  fens  of  Ifrael  pafs  ( 1 },         And 
(1)  Exod.z'v.  %%. 


?44  C  R  E  A  T  I  O  N.  Be.  U' 

And  from  the  rock  in  rivers  burft  (i ), 
At  Mofes's  prayer  to  quench  their  thirit. 

2  The  fire  reftrain'dby  God's  commands, 
Could  only  burn  his  people's  bands  (2), 
Too  faint  when  he  was  with  them  there, 
To  finge  their  garments  or  their  hair. 

3  At  Daniel's   feet  the  Lions  lay  (3) 

Like  harmlefs  lambs,  nor  touch'd  their  prey, 
And  Ravens  which  on  carrion  fed, 
Frocur'd  Elijah  fleili  and  bread. 

4  Thus  creatures  only  can  fulfil 
Their  great  Creator's  holy  will  ; 
And  when  his  ftrvants  need  their  aid, 
His  purpofes  mud  be  obey'd. 

5  So  if  his  bleiTing  herefufe, 

Their  pow'r  to  help  they  quickly  lofc  $ 
Sure  as  on  creatures  we  depend, 
Our  hopes  in  diiappointmtntend. 

6  Then  let  us  truil  the  Lord  alone, 
And  creature-confidence  difown, 
Nor  if  they  threaten  need  we  fear, 
They  cannot  hurt  if  he  be  n^ar, 

6  If  inftruments  of  pain  they  prove, 
Still  they  are  guided  by  his  love  ; 
As  lancets  by  the   furgeon's  fkill, 
Which  wound,  to  cure  and  not  to  kill, 

XCVIII.      On   Dreaming. 

1    "TTTTHEN  (lumber  feals  cur  weary  eye;, 
V  V      The  bufy  fancy  wakeful  keeps  ; 
The  fcenes  which  then  before  us  rife, 
Prove  fomething  in  us  never  fleeps.  A&. 

(0  Numb  xx.  n  .         (2)  Daniel  iu.  27, 
(3)  Daniel  vi.  23* 


Hy.  9>        CREATION,  H$ 

2  As  in  another  world  we  feem, 
A  new  creation  of  our  own  ; 
All  appears  real,  tho'  a  dream, 
And  all  familiar,  tho'  unknown. 

3  Sometimes  the  mind  beholds  again 
The  pad  day's  bufinefs  in  review  ; 
Refumes  the  pleafure  or  the  pain, 
And  fometimes  all  we  meet  is  new. 

4  What  fchemes  we  form,  what  pains  we.  take  \ 
We  fight,  we  run,  we  fly,  we  fall, 

But  all  is  ended  when  we  wake, 
We  fcarcely  then  a  trace  recal. 

5  But  tho'  our  dreams  are  often  wild, 
Like  cloudsbefore  the  driving  ftorm; 
Yet  fome  important  may  be  ftil'd, 
Sent  to  admonifh  or  inform. 

6  What  mighty  agents  have  accefs, 

What  friends  from  heav'n,  or  foes  from  hell, 
Our  minds  to  comfort  or  diftrefs, 
When  we  are  fleeping,  who  can  telL 

7  One  thing,  at  leaft,  and  'tis  enough* 
We  learn  from  this  furprifing  fact  \ 
Our  dreams  afford  fufficient  proof, 
The  foul,  without  the  flefh,  can  aft, 

8  This  life,  which  mortals  fo  efteem5 
That  many  choofe  it  for  their  all, 
They  will  confefs,  was  but  a  dream 
When'waken'dby  death's  awful  call. 

XCiX.      The  World, 

t  C*  EE ,  the  world  for  youth  prepares, 
C3    Harlot  like,  her  gaudy  fnares, 
Pleafures  round  her  feem  to  wait? 
But/tis  all  a  painted  cheat. 

X  2  z   Raft 


i±6  CREATIO  N.        Sk.  II. 

2  Ram  and  unfufpe&ing  youth, 
Thinks  to  find  thee  always  fmooth* 
Always  kind,  till  better  taught, 
By  experience  dearly  bought. 

3  So  the  calm,  but  faithlefs  fea, 
(Lively  emblem,  world  of  thee) 
Tempts  the  mepherdfrom  the  more, 
Foreign  regions  to  explore. 

4  While  no  wrinkled  waves  is  Teen, 
While  the  Iky  remains  ferene, 
FillM  with  hopes,and  golden  fchemes, 

Of  a  ftorm  he  little  dreams. 

5  But  ere  long  the  tempeft  raves, 
When  he  trembles  at  the  waves  : 
Wifhes  then  he  had  been  wife, 
But  too  late — he  finks  and  dies. 

6  Haplefs  thus,  are  they,  vain  world, 
Soon  on  rocks  of  ruin  hurl'd  ; 
Who  admiring  thee,  untry'd, 
Court  thy  pleafure,  wealth  or  pride* 

7  Such  a  Shipwreck  had  been  mine* 
Had  not  Jesus  (Name  divine  !} 
Sav'd  me  with  a  mighty  hand, 
And  reftor'd  my  foul  to  land. 

S  Now,   with  gratitude  I  raife 
Ebenezers  to  his  praife  ; 
Now  my  rafh  puriuits  are  o'er, 
1  can  trull  the  world  no  more. 

C.   The  Enchantment  Dlffohed. 

I   T>  L1NDED  in  youth  by  Satan's  arts, 

JO   The  world  to  our  unpractis'd  hearts^ 
A  flatt'ring  profpeft  (hows  \ 

QfBS 


Hy.  100.       CREATION,  2+7 

Our  fancy  forms  a  thoufand  fchemes 
Of  gay  delights,  and  golden  dreams, 
And  unditturb'd  repofe. 

2  So  in  the  defert's  dreary  wafte, 
By  magic  pow'r  produe'd  in  hafte, 

(As  ancient  fables  fay) 
Caftles  and  groves,  and  mufic  fweet, 
The  fenfes  of  the  trav'ler  meet, 

And  Hop  him  in  his  way. 

3  But  while  he  liftens  with  furprife, 
The  charm  diflolves,  the  vifion  dies, 

'Twasbut  enchanted  ground  ; 
Thus  if  the  Lord  our  fpirit  touch, 
The  world,  which  promis'd  us  fo  muchj>. 

A  wildernefs  is  found. 

4  At  firft  we  ftart  and  feel  diftrefs'd, 
Convinc'd  we  never  can  have  reft, 

In  fuch  a  wretched  place  ; 
But  he  whofe  mercy  breaks  the  charm3 
Reveals  his  own  Almighty  arm, 

And  bids  us  feek  his  face* 

5  Then  we  begin  to.  live  indeed, 

When  from  our  fin  and  bondage  freed* 

By  this  beloved  Friend: 
We  follow  him  from  day  to  day, 
AlTur'd  of  grace  thro'  all  the  way; 

And  glory  at  the  end, 


A  TABLE* 


T       A 


A 

B 


E 


TO        T  H 


SECOND     BOOK, 

According  to  the  Order  and  Subjecl  of  the  Hymrfsi 


I.     SEASONS. 

I.     SEASONS. 

Hymn. 
New- Years  hymns. 

Hymn, 
The  rod  of  Mofes     1 6 

Time  how  fwift  ! 

1 

God  fpeaking  from 

Time  how  fhort  ! 

2 

mount  Zion 

17 

Uncertainty  of  life      3 
A  new-years  thought 

and  prayer               4 
Death  and  war            5 

Prayer  for  power  or 

the  means 
Elijah's  mantle 

1 

1C 

Earthly  profpedts 
deceitful 

6 

After  annual  fermons. 
David  s  charge  to 

Before  annual  fermons 

Solomon  ' 

20 

Prayer  for  a  bleffing 

7 

The  Lord's  call  to 

Another 

8 

his  children 

21 

Another 

Cafting  the  gofpel 
net 

9 

10 

The  prayer  of 
Jabez 

Waiting  at  wifdom' 

23 
S 

Pleading  for  and 
with  youth 

11 

gates 
Alking  the  way  to 

23 

Prayer  for  children 

12 

Zion 

24. 

The  Shunamite 

13 

We  were  Pharaoh's 

Elijah's  prayer 
preaching  to  the 

H 

bondmen 
Travelling  in  birth 

2> 

4ry  bouts 

*5 

for  fouls 

iG 

I.  SEA< 


A    TABLE. 


I.     SEASON  s. 

Hymn. 
We  arc    amhaiTadors  for 
.Chrift  27 
Paul's  farewel  charge  28 
How  mall  I  put  thee 
among    the    chil- 
dren ?  29 
Winter  30 
Waiting  for  Spring  3  1 
Spring  32 
Another  3.3 
Summer  ilorms  34 
Hay-time  35 
Ilarveil  26 

Chuistj&as, 

Pr-ife  for  the  incar- 
uation  37 

Jehovah-Jefus  38 

Man  honored  above 
angels  39 

Saturday  evening  40 

Clofe  of  the  year, 

Ebenezer  41 

Another  42 

H.  ORDINANCES. 

Opening  a  place  for 

focial  prayer  43 

Another  44 

The  Lord's  day  45 

Gofpel  privileges  46 

Another  47 

Praife  for  their  con- 
tinuance 48 
A  famine  uf  the  word  49 


II.   ORDINANCES, 

Hymn, 

Prayer  for  minifters      $0 

Prayer  for  a  revival       51 

Hoping  for  a  revival    52 

Sacrament  Hymns. 
Welcome  to  the  table    53 
Chrift  crucified 
Jefus  hailing  to  fuffer 


It  is  good  to  be  here 


54 

SS 

56 

Looking  at  the  crofs  57 
Supplies  in  the  wilder- 

i     nefs  58 

Communion    with 

j     faints  in  glory  5^ 

Prayer* 

•Exhortation  to  prayer  60 
Power  of  prayer  6i 

Scripture. 
Light  and  glory   of 
I     the  word  62 

;  Word  more  precious 
than  gold  63 


III.  PROVIDENCES, 

iOn  the  commencement 
of  hoiiykies  64 

Fast-Day  Hymns. 
ConfefiionTibd  Pray- 
er 6$ 
Mofes  and  Amalek       66 
The  hiding  place  67 
On  the  earthquake, 

1775  6$ 

Fiie  at  Olney,  1777    69 

III.  PRO- 


A     TABLE. 


IIL  PROVIDENCES. 

Hymn. 
Welcome  to  chriftian 

friends  70 

At  parting  71 

Funeral  Hymns. 
On   the  death  of  a 

believer  72 

Death  of  a  minifler  73 
The  tolling  bell  74 

Hope  beyond  the  grave  7  5 
There  the  weary  are 

at  reft  76 

The  day  of  judgment  77 
The  day  of  the  Lord,  78 
The  great  tribunal       79 


IV.  CREATION. 
The  ©Id  and  new 

creation  80 

Book  of  creation         8  1 
The  rainbow  82 

Thunder  83 

Lightning  m  the  night  84 


IV.  CREATION. 
Hymn, 
Eclipfe  of  the  moon, 

1776  85 

Moonlight  86 

The  fea  87 

The  flood  88 

The  thaw  89 

The  loadilone  90 

Spider  and  bee  91 
Bee  faved  from  the 

ipider  92 

The  tamed  lion  93 

Sheep  94 

The  garden  95 
For  a  garden-feat,  or 

fummer  houfe  96 
Creatures  in  the 

Lord's  hands  97 

On  dreaming  98 

The  world  99 
The  inchantment 

diflblved  -ids 


END 


? 


THE  SECOND  BOOK. 


O  L  N  E  Y 


O  L  N  E  Y    HYMNS,^ 

i  iiiii  n inn  

BOOK     III. 


On  the  Rife j  Progrefs,  Changes,  and  Comforts  of  the 
Spiritual  Life. 

(Under  the  following  Heads.  ) 


I.  Solemn     Addreffes  to 
Sinners. 

II.  Seeking,    Pleading, 
Hoping. 

III.  Conflia. 

IV.  Comfort. 

V.  Dedication  and    fur- 
render. 


VI.   Cautions. 

VIL   Praife. 

V11I.   Short  Hymns. 

Before  Sermon. 

After  Sermon. 

Gloria  Patria, 


I.  Solemn  Addreffes  to  Sinners. 


HYMN     I. 

Expoflulation* 

£   *^T"0  words  can  declare, 
_1_N     No  fancy  can  paint, 
What  rage  and  defpair, 
What  hopelefs  complaint, 
Fill  Satan's  dark  dwelling, 
The  prifon  beneath  ; 
What  weeping  and  yelling, 
And  gnafhing  of  teeth  ! 

2  Yet  finners  will  choofe 
This  dreadful  abode, 
Each  madly  purfues 
The  dangerous  road  ; 
Tho'  God  give  them  warning, 
They  onward  will  go? 


Tky 


'"        T°    S  J  N  N  E  R  S.        Book  m_ 

They  anfwer  with  fcorning, 

Ana  ruih  upon  woe. 

3  How  fad  to  behold 

The  rich  and  the  poor, 

1  he  young  and  the  old, 
All  blindly  fecure  I 

All  pofting  to  ruin, 
Kefufimr  to  flop  ; 

Whl ™nk.  whaf  701'rt  doing, 
While  yet  there  is  hope  !  S 

4  How  weak  is  our  hand, 
A°  %ht  with  the  Lord  ■ 
Wow  can  you  withftand 

vrri6  ed^e  of  hl's  fword   ' 
What  hope  ofefcapiW' 
For  thofc  who  oppofe 
When  hel,  ;s  ^4°/;; 
To  fwallow  his  foes. 

5  Howofthaveyoudar'd 

^he  Loan  to  his  face  i 

^titill  youarefpar'd 

1  o  hear  of  his  grace  • 

Oh  pray  for  repentance, 

And  life-giving  faith, 

Before  the  j  aft  fen tence 

^oniign  you  to  death. 
6  It  is  not  too  late 
To  Jesus  to  flee, 
His  mercy  is  great, 
His  pardon  is  free  ! 
His  blood  has  fuch  virtue 
■for  all  that  believe, 

That  nothing  can  hurt  you, 
At  him  you  receive. 

*#  /Harm 


Hy.  2.  To  SINNERS.  253 

II.   Alarm. 

1  rjTOP,  poor  firmer  !   flop  and  think 
|^  Before  you  farther  go  ! 

Will  you  fport  upon  the  brink 

Of  everlafting  woe  ? 
Once  again  I  charge  you,  flop  ! 
For  unlefs  you  warning  take, 
Ere  you  are  aware,  you  drop 

Into  the  burning  lake  ! 

2  Say,  have  you  an  arm  like  God, 

That  you  his  will  oppofe  ? 
Fear  you  not  that  iron  rod 

With  which  he  breaks  his  foes  ? 
Can  you  itand  in  that  dread  day, 
When  he  judgment  (hall  proclaim^ 
And  the  earth  fhall  melt  away 

Like  wax  before  the  flame  ? 

3  Pale-fac'd  death  will  quickly  come 

To  drag  you  to  his  bar ; 
Then  to  hear  your  awful  doom, 

Will  fill  you  with  defpair  :    • 
All  your  fins  will  round  you  croud, 
Sins  of  a  blood-crimfon  dye  j 
Each  for  vengeance  crying  loud; 

And  what  can  you  reply  ! 

4  Tho'  your  heart  be  made  of  fteel, 

Your  forehead  lin'd  with  brafs, 
God  at  length  will  make  you  feel, 

He  will  not  let  you  pafs : 
Sinners  then  in  vain  will  call, 
(Tho*  they  now  defpife  his  grace) 
Rocks  and  mountains  on  us  fall  (1), 

And  hide  us  from  his  face. 

5  But  as  yet  there  is  a  hope 

You  may  his  mercy  know  ; 

Y  Tho> 

(1)  Eer.  vi.  16,1 


254  To  SINNERS.  Bk.  III. 

Tho'  his  arm  is  lifted  up, 

He  ftill  forbears  the  blow : 
Twas  for  finners  Jesus  dy'd, 
Sinners  he  invites  to  come  ; 
None  who  come  fhall  be  deny'd, 

He  fays,  «  There  ftill  is  room  (i)." 

III.      We  were  once  as  you  are. 

1  Q*  HALL  men  pretend  to  pleafure 
l^   Who  never  knew  the  Lord  ? 
Can  all  the  worldling's  treafure 

True  peace  of  mind  afford  ? 
They  fhall  obtain  this  jewel 

In  what  their  hearts  defire, 
When  they  by  adding  fuel 

Can  quench  the  flame  of  fire. 

2  Till  you  can  bid  the  ocean, 

When  furious  tempefts  roar  (2), 
Forget  its  wonted  motion, 

And  rage  and  fwell  no  more  : 
In  vain  your  expectation 

To  find  content  in  fin  j 
Or  freedom  from  vexation, 

While  paffions  reign  within. 

3  Come  turn  your  thoughts  to  Jesus, 

If  you  would  good  poffefs  ; 
'Tis  he  a' one  that  frees  us 

From  guilt,  and  from  diftrefs  : 
When  he  by  faith  is  prefent, 

The  finner's  troubles  ceafe 
His  ways  are  truly  pleaiant, 

And  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

4  Our  time  in  fin  we  wafted, 

And  fed  upon  the  wind  •, 
Until  his  love  we  tatted, 

No  comfort  could  we  find  :  But  I 

(l)  Luke  xiv.  22.  (2)  Isaiah  lvii.  20,  21. 


Hy.  4.  To  SINNERS.  255 

But  now  we  (land  to  witnefs 

His  pow'r  and  grace  to  you  •, 
May  you  perceive  its  fitnefs, 

And  call  upon  him  too  ! 

5   Our  pleafure  and  our  duty, 

Tho'  oppofite  before, 
Since  we  have  feen  his  beauty, 

Are  join'd  to  part  no  more  : 
It  is  our  higheft  pleafure, 

No  lefs  than  duty's  call, 
To  love  him  beyond  meafure, 

And  ferve  him  with  our  all. 

IV.    Prepare  to  meet  God. 

1  QINNER,  art  thou  (till  fecure  ? 
|^  Wilt  thou  ftill  re f ufe  to  pray  ? 
Can  thy  heart  or  hands  endure 

In  the  Lord's  avenging  day  ? 
See,  his  mighty  arm  is  bar'd  ! 
Awful  terrors  clothe  his  brow  ! 
For  his  judgment  ftand  prepar'd, 
Thou  muft  either  break  or  bow. 

2  At  his  prefence  nature  makes, 
Earth  affrighted  haftes  to  flee  ; 
Solid  mountains  melt  like  wax, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 
Who  his  advent  may  abide  ? 
You  tjjat  glory  in  your  (hame, 
Will  you  find  a  place  to  hide 
When  the  world  is  wrapp'd  in  flame  ? 

o}  Then  the  rich,  the  great,  the  wife, 
Trembling,  guilty,  felf-condemn'd  ; 
Muft  behold  the  wrathful  eyes 
Of  the  Judge  they  once  blafphem'd : 
Where  are  now  their  haughty  looks, 
Oh,  their  horror  and  defpair  ! 

When 


2  6  To  SINNERS.  Bk.  III. 

When  they  fee  the  open'd  books, 
And  their  dreadful  fentence  hear  ! 

4  Lord,  prepare  us  by  thy  grace  ! 
Soon  we  muft  refign  our  breath  -, 
And  our  fouls  be  call'd  to  pafs 
Thro'  the  iron  gate  of  death : 
Let  us  now  our  day  improve, 
Liflen  to  the  gofpel  voice  ; 
Seek  the  things  that  are  above  ; 
Scorn  the  world's  pretended  joys. 

5  Oh  !   when  flefh  and  heart  (hall  fail, 
Let  thy  love  our  fpirits  cheer ; 
Strengthen'd  thus  we  (hall  prevail 
Over  Satan,  {in,  and  fear  : 
Trufting  in  thy  precious  name, 
May  we  thus  our  journey  end  ; 
Then  our  foes  fhall  lofe  their  aim, 
And  the  Judge  will  be  our  Friend. 

V.      Invitation. 

i        O  INNER,  hear  the  Saviour's  call, 
|^   He  now  is  pafTmg  by  ; 
he  has  feen  thy  grievous  thrall, 
And  heard  thy  mournful  cry ; 
He  has  pardons  to  impart, 
Grace  to  fave  thee  from  thy  fears, 
See  the  love  that  fills  his  heart, 
And  wipes  away  thy  tears. 

2        Why  art  thou  afraid  to  come 
And  tell  him  all  thy  cafe  ? 
He  will  not  pronounce  thy  doom, 
Nor  frown  thee  from  his  face : 
Wilt  thou  fear  Emmanuel  ? 
Wilt  thou  dread  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Who,  to  fave  thy  foul  from  hell, 
Has  (bed  his  precious  blood  ? 

3  Think 


Hy.  5.  To  SINNERS.  257 

3  Think,  how  on  the  crofs  he  hung 

Pierc'd  with  a  thoufand  wounds  ! 
Hark,  from  each  as  with  a  tongue, 

The  voice  of  pardon  founds  ! 
See,  from  all  his  burfting  veins, 
Blood  of  wond'rous  virtue,  flow  ? 
Shed  to  warn  away  thy  ftains, 

And  ranfom  thee  from  woe. 

4  Tho'  his  majefty  be  great 

His  mercy  is  no  1  Is ; 
Tho'  he  thy  tranfgreffions  hate, 
He  feds  for  thy  diftrefs  : 
By  himfelf  the  Lord  has  fworn, 
He  delights  not  in  t   y  death  (1) 
But  invites  thee  to  return, 

That  thou  mayft  live  by  faith. 

5  Ra'fe  thy  downcaft  eyes  and  fee 

What  throngs  his  throne  fu-TOund  ! 
Thefe,  tho'  finners  once  like  thee, 

Have  full  falvation  found  : 
Yield  not  then  to  unbel  ef  ! 
While  he  fays,  "  There  yet  is  room  ;M 
Tho'  of  finners  thou  art  chief, 

Since  Jesus  calls  thee,  come. 

SIMILAR  HYMNS. 
Book  I.  Hymn  75,  91. 

Book  II.   Hymn    1,  2,  3,  4,  6,  35,  77,  78, 
83. 


Y  2  II.  Seeking 

(1)  Ezekiel  xxxiii.  11. 


2Sa  SEEKING,  &c.  Bk.  III. 

II.  Seeking,  Pleading,  and  Hoping. 

VI,     The  burdened  Sinner. 

i       A    H,  what  can  I  do, 
jfj^  Or,  where  be  fecure  ! 
If  juftice  purfue 
What  heart  can  endure  ! 
The  heart  breaks  afunder, 
Tho'  hard  as  a  ftone, 
When  God  fpeaks  in  thunder, 
And  makes  himfelf  known. 

2  With  terror  I  read 
My  fins  heavy  fcore, 
The  number  exceeds, 
The  fands  on  the  fhore  j 
Guilt  makes  me  unable 
To  (land  or  to  flee, 

So  Cain  murder'd  Abel, 
And  trembled  like  me. 

3  Each  fin,  like  his  blood, 
With  a  terrible  cry, 
Calls  loudly  on  God 
To  ftrike  from  on  high : 
Nor  can  my  repentance, 
Extorted  by  fear, 
Reverfe  the  juft  fentence, 
'Tis  juft,  tho*  fevere. 

4  The  cafe  is  too  plain, 

I  have  my  own  choice ; 
Again  and  again, 
I  flighted  his  voice, 
His  warnings  neglected, 
His  patience  abus'd 

°  His 


Hy.  7.  SEEKING,  &c.  259 

His  gofpel  rejected, 
His  mercy  refus'd. 

5  And  mufl  I  then  go, 
For  ever  to  dwell 

In  torm  nts  and  woe 
With  devils  in  hell  ! 
Oh  where  is  the  Saviour 
I  fcorn'd  in  times  pad  ? 
His  word   n  my  favour 
Wouid  fave  me  at  laft. 

6  Lord  Jesus,  on  thee 
I  venture  to  call, 

Oh  look  upon  me 

The  vileft  of  all ; 

For  whom  didit  thou  languifh, 

And  bleed  on  the  tree  ? 

Oh  pity  my  anguifh  ; 

And  fay,  "  'Twas  for  thee." 

7  A  cafe  fuch  as  mine 
Will  honour  thy  pow'r 
All  hell  will  repine, 
All  heav'n  will  adore  ; 
If  in  condemnation 
Stri£t  juftice  takes  place, 
It  mines  in  falvation 
More  glorious  thro'  grace. 

VII.      Behold  I  am  vile. 

1  /^\  Lord,  how  vile  am  I, 
\^J  Unholy  and  unclean  ! 

How  can  I  dare  to  venture  nigh 
With  fuch  a  load  of  fin  ? 

2  Is  this  polluted  heart 

A  dwelling  fit  for  thee  ? 
Swarming,  alas  '  in  ev'ry  part, 
What  evils  do  I  fee ! 

*  If 


260  SEEKING,  &c.  Bk.  III. 

3  If  I  attempt  to  pray, 
And  lifp  thy  h  >ly  name  ; 

My  thoughts  are  hurry'd  ibon  away, 
I  know  not  where  I  am. 

4  If  in  toy  w  -rd  I  look, 
Such  narknefs  fills  my  mind, 

I  only  read  a  feal  d  book, 
But  no  relief  can  find. 

5  Thy  gofpel  oft  I  hear, 
But  hear  it  ftill  in  vain  ; 

Without  defire,  or  love,  or  fear, 
I  like  a  ftone  remain. 

6  Mvfelf  can  hardly  bear 

This  wretched  heart  of  mine  ; 
How  hateful  then  muft  it  appear 
To  thofe  pure  eyes  of  thine  ? 

7  And  muft  I  then  indeed 
Sink  in  defpair  and  and  die  ? 

Fain  would  I  hope  that  thou  didfl  bleed 
For  fuch  a  wretch  as  I. 

8  That  blood  which  thou  haft  fpilt, 
That  grace  which  is  thine  own ; 

Can  cleanfe  the  vileft  finners  guilt, 
And  foften  hearts  of  ftone. 

p         Low  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 
Oh  pity  and  forgive  J 
Here  will  I  lie  and  wait  till  thou 
Shalt  bid  me  rife  and  live. 

■-. 

VIII.  (c)     The fiimng  Light. 

i  yk   /|*Y  former  hopes  are  dead, 

_^Yx   My  terrors  now  begins  -, 
I  feel,  alas  !   that  I  am  dead 
In  trefpafles,  and  fins. 

2  Ah 


Hy.  9.  SEEKING,  &c.  261 

2  Ah  whither  {hall  I  fly  ? 
I  hear  the  thunder  roar ; 

The  law  proclaims  deftrucTion  nigh, 
And  vengeance  at  the  door. 

3  When  I  review  my  ways, 
I  dread  impending  doom  ; 

But  fure  a  friendly  whifper  fays, 
"  Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

4  I  fee,  or  think  I  fee, 

A  glimm'ring  from  afar  5 
A  beam  of  day  that  mines  for  me, 
To  fave  me  from  defpair. 

5  Fore-runner  of  the  fun  (1), 
It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way  j 

I'll  gaze  upon  it  while  I  run, 
And  watch  the  rifing  day. 

IX.  Encouragement. 

1  Tk   /JTY  foul  is  befet 

_l^X.   With  grief  and  difmay, 

I  uv,  c  a  vaft  debt 

And  nothing  can  pay  : 

I  muft  go  to  prifon, 

Unlefs  that  dear  Lord, 

Who  dy'd  and  is  rifen, 

His  pity  afford. 

2  The  death  that  he  dy'd, 
The  blood  that  he  fpilt, 
To  {inners  apply'd, 
Difcharge  from  all  guilt  : 
This  great  Intercefibr 
Can  give,  if  he  pleafe, 
The  vileft  tranfgreflbr 
Immediate  releafe. 


Wh« 


(1)  Psalm  cxxx.  6. 


262  SEEKING,  &c.  Bk.   III. 

3  When  nail'd  to  the  tree, 
He  aniwer'd  the  pray'r 
Of  one,  who  like  me, 
"Was  nigh  to  defpair  (i); 
He  did  not  upbraid  him 
With  all  he  had  done, 
But  inftantly  made  him, 
A  faint  and  a  fon. 

4  The  jailor,  I  read, 

A  pardon  receivM  (2) 
And  how  was  he  freed  ? 
He  only  bel'ev'd  : 
His  cafe  mine  refembled, 
Like  me  he  was  foul, 
Like  me  too  he  trembled, 
But  faith  made  him  whole. 

5  Tho'  Saul  in  his  youth, 
To  madncfs  enrag'd  ; 
Agaiuft  the  Lord's  truth, 
And  people  engag'd  ; 
Yet  Jesus  the  Saviour, 
Whom  long  he  revil'd  (3), 
Receiv'd  hinrto  favour 
And  made  him  a  child. 

6  A  foe  to  all  good, 

In  wickednefs  fkill'd, 
Manaffeh,  with  blood, 
Jerufal  m  fill'd  (4)  ; 
In  evil  long  harden'd, 
The  Lord  he  defy'd, 
Yet  he  too  was  pardon'd, 
When  mercy  he  cry'd. 

7  Of  finners  the  chief, 

And  viler  than  all,  The 

(1)  Luke  xxiii.  43.  (2)  Acts  xvi.  31.   (3)  1  Tim.  i.  16. 
(4)  Chron.  xxxiii.  12,  13. 


Hy.  io.  SEEKING,  &c.  2^3 

The  jailor  or  thief, 

Manafleh  or  Saul :  :  ^—^ 

Since  they  were  forgiv'n 

Why  fhould  I  defpair 

While  Christ  is  in  heav'n 

And  dill  anfwers  pray'r  ? 

X.    The  •waiting  fouL 

1    TQ  RE ATHE  from  the  gentle  fouth,  O 
JJ         Lord, 

And  cheer  me  from  the  North  \ 
Blow  on  the  treafures  of  thy  word, 

And  call  the  fpices  forth  ! 

1  I  wifh,  thou  know'ft,  to  be  refign'd, 
And  wait  with  patient  hope ; 
But  hope  delay'd  fatigues  the  mind, 
And  drinks  the  fp  rits  up. 

3  Help  me  to  reach  the  diftant  goal, 

Confirm  my  feeble  knee  ; 
Pity  the  ficknefs  of  a  foul 
That  faints  for  love  of  thee. 

4  Cold  as  I  feel  this  heart  of  mine, 

Yet  fince  I  feel  it  fo  ; 
It  yields  fome  hope  of  life  divine 
Within,  however  low. 

5  I  feem  forfaken  and  alone, 

I  hear  the  lion  roar ; 
And  every  door  is  Ihut  but  one, 
And  that  is  mercy's  door. 

6  There,  till  the  dear  deliverer  come 

I'll  wait  with  humble  pray'r  ; 
And  when  he  calls  his  exile  home, 
The  Lord  (hall  find  him  there. 

XI.    Tk 


264  SEEKING,  &c.  Bk.  III. 

XI.  The  Effort. 

i    /^1 HEER  up,  my  foul,  there  is  a  mercy  feat 
\^4   Sprinkled  with  blood,  where  Jesus 

anfwers  pray'r ; 
There  humbly  caft  thyfelf  beneath  his  feet, 
For  never  needy  finner  perifh'd  there. 

2  Lord,  I  am  come,  thy  promife  is  my  plea, 
"Without  thy  word  I  durft  not  venture  nigh  j 
But  thou  haft  call'd  the  burdened  foul  to  thee, 
A  weary  burden'd  foul,  O  Lord,  am  I ! 

3  Bow'd  down  beneath  a  heavy  load  of  fin, 
By  Satan's  fierce  temptations  forely  preft, 
Befet  without,  and  full  of  fears  within, 
Trembling  and  faint  1  come  to  thee  for  reft. 

4  Be  thou  my  refuge,  Lord,  my  hiding-place, 
I  know  no  force  can  tear  me  from  thy  fide  ; 
Unmov'd  I  then  may  all  accufers  face, 
And  anfwer  ev'ry  charge,  with  "  Jefus  dy'd." 

5  Yes,  thou  didft  weep,  and  bleed,  and  groan, 

and  die, 
Well  haft  thou  known  what  fierce  tempta- 
tions mean ; 
Such  was  thy  love  andnowenthron'donhigh, 
The  fame  compalTions  in  thy  bofom  reign. 

6  Lord  give  me  faith — he  hears — what  grace 

is  this  ! 
Dry  up  thy  tears,  my  foul,  and  ceafe  to  grieve : 
He  {hews  me  what  he  did,  and  who  he  is, 
I  mult,  I  will,  1  can,  I  do  believe. 

XII.   The  Effort — in  another  Meafure. 

i       A    PPROACH,  my  foul,  the  mercy-feat 
jTY  Where  Jesus  anfwers  pray'r  j 
There  humbly  fall  before  his  feet, 
For  none  can  perifh  there. 

"  2    Thy 


Hy.  13.  SEEKING,k  263 

2  Thy  promife  is  my  only  plea,  f 

With  this  1  venture  nigh; 
Thou  calleft  burden'd  fouls  to  thee, 
And  fuch,  O  Lord,  am  I. 

3  Bow'd  down  beneath  a  load  of  fin, 

By  Satan  forely  prefl ; 
By  war  without,  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  reft. 

4  Be  thou  my  fhield  and. hiding-place *f 

That,  fhelter'd  near  thy  fide, 
I  may  my  fierce  accufer  face, 

And  tell  him,  "  Thou  haft  dy'd." 

5  Oh  wond'rous  love!  to  bleed  and  die, 

To  bear  the  crofs  and  fhame  ; 
That  guilty  finners,  fuch  as  I, 
Might  plead  thy  gracious  name, 

6  "  Poor  tempeft-tofTed  foul  be  frill, 

My  promis'd  grace  receive ;" 
?Tis  Jefus  fpeaks — I  muft,  I  will, 
I  can,  I  do  believe. 

XIII.      Seeking  the  Beloved, 

1  rT^O  thofe  who  know  the  Lord,  I  fpeak, 

X    Is  my  beloved  near? 
The  bridegroom  of  my  foul  I  feek. 
Oh  !  when  will  he  appear  ? 

2  Tho'  once  a  man  of  grief  and  fhame, 

Yet  now  he  fills  a  throne  ; 
And  bears  the  greateft,  fweeteft  name, 
That  earth  or  heav'n  frave  known. 

3  Grace  flies  before,  and  love  attends 

His  fteps  where'er  he  goes ; 

Tho' 


i66  SEEKING,  &c.         Bk.  IIJ. 

Tho'  none  can  fee  him  but  his  friends, 
And  they  were  once  his  foes. 

4  He  fpeaks — obedient  to  his  call 

Our  warm  affections  move  ; 
Did  he  but  mine  alike  on  all 
Then  all  alike  would  love. 

5  Then  love  in  ev'ry  heart  would  reign 

And  war  would  ceafe  to  roar  ; 
And  cruel,  and  blood-  thirfty  men, 
Would  thirft  for  blood  no  more. 

6  Such  Jesus  is,   and  fuch  his  grace, 

Oh  may  he  mine  on  you  (i)  ! 
And  tell  him,  when  you  fee  his  face, 
I  long  to  fee  him  too. 

XIV.     Reft  fir  weary  Souls, 

i  yxOES  the  gofpel-word  proclaim, 
JlV  Reft,  for  thofe  who  weary  be  (2) 

Then,  rny  foul,  put  in  thy  claim, 
Sure  that  promife  fpeaks  to  thee ; 

Marks  of  grace  I  cannot  {how, 
All  polluted  is  my  beft ; 
Yet  1  weary  am  I  know, 
And  the  weary  long  for  reft. 

1  Burden'd  with  a  load  of  fin, 
Harrafs'd  with  tormenting  doubt, 
Hourly  conflicts  from  within, 
Hourly  crofTes  from  without : 
All  my  little  flrength  is  gone, 
Sink  I  muft  without  fupply ; 
Sure  upon  the  earth  is  none 
Can  more  weary  be  than  I. 


£  In  the  ark,  the  weary  dove  (3) 
Found  a  welcome  refting-place ; 


Thus 
(1)  Cant.  v.  8.    (a)  Matth.  si*  18.     (3)  Gea.  viii._9. 


It*.  15,  CONFLICT.  267 

Thus  my  fpirit  longs  to  prove 
Rett  in  Christ,  the  ark  of  grace  : 
Tempeft-tofs'd  1  long  have  been, 
And  the  flood  increafes  faft ; 
Open,  Lord,  and  take  me  in, 
Till  the  ftorm  be  overpaft. 
4  Safely  lodg'd  within  thy  breaft, 
What  a  wond'rous  change  I  find  1 ' 
Now  I  know  thy  promis'd  reft 
Can  compofe  a  troubled  mind  : 
You  that  weary  ai*,  like  me, 
Hearken  to  the  gofpel  call ; 
To  the  ark  for  refuge  flee, 
Jesus  will  receive  you  all! 

SIMILAR  HYMNS. 

Book  I.  Hymn  45,  69,  82,  83,  84,  96. 
Book.  II.  Hymn  29. 


III.     CONFLICT. 

XV.     (c)  Light  fbinlng  out  ofDarknefs. 

1  f^  OD  moves  in  a  myfterious  way, 
V-J   His  wonders  to  perform  ; 

He  plants  his  footlteps  in  the  fea, 
And  rides  upon  the  ftorm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines, 

Of  never  failing  Ikill ; 
He  treafures  up  his  bright  defigns, 
And  works  his  fovVeign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefh  courage  take, 

The  clouds  ye  fo  much  dread 


Are 


268  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

Are  big  with  mercy,  and  fliall  break 
In  blefTings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfe, 

But  truft  hinj  for  his  grace; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence, 
He  hides  a  fmiling  face. 

5  His  purpofes  will  ripen  faft, 

Unfolding  ev'ry  hour  ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafle, 
But  fweet  will  be  tlie  flowY. 

u  Blind  unbelief  is  fure  to  err  (i) 
And  fcan  his  work  in  vain, 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

XVI.    (c)    Welcome  Ctofj. 

1  ,rTPIS  my  happinefs  below  | 

A     Not  to  live  without  the  crofs ; 
But  the  Saviour's  powY  to  know, 
Sanctifying  evYy  lofs : 
Trials  muft  and  will  befal ; 
But  with  humble  faith  to  fee 
Love  infcribM  upon  them  all, 
This  is  happiuels  to  me. 

%  God,  in  Ifrael,  fows  the  feeds 
Of  affliction,  pain,  and  toil ; 
Thefe  fpring  up  and  choak  the  weeds 
Which  would  elfe  o'erfpread  the  foil  : 
Trials  make  the  promife  fweet, 
Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer; 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 
Lay  me  low,  and  keep  me  there. 

2  Did  I  meet  no  trials  here, 
No  chaftifement  by  the  way  ; 

Might 
(i)  Johnxiii.  7. 


Hy.  17,  CONFLICT.  269 

Might  I  not,  with  reafon,  fear, 
I  mould  prove  a  caft-away  : 
Baftards  may  efcape  the  rod  (1), 
Sunk  in  earthly,  vain  delight ; 
But  the  true-born  child  of  God. 
Muft  not,  would  not,  if  he  might. 

XVII.     (c)     AffUffiwisfanenped  by  the  Word, 

1  /^v  How  I  love  thy  holy  word, 

V/   Thy  gracious  covenant,  O  Lor.d  ! 
It  guides  me  in  the  peaceful  way, 
I  think  upon  it  all  the  day. 

2  What  are  the  mines  of  mining  wealth, 
The  frrengthof  youth,  the  bloom  of  health!. 
What  are  all  joys  compar'd  with  thofe 
Thine  everlafting  word  beftows ! 

.  3  Long  unaffli&ed,  undifmay'd, 
In  pleafure's  path  lecure  I  ftray'd  ; 
Thou  mad'ft  me  feel  thy  chaft'ning  rod  (1), 
And  tfraight  I  turn'd  unto  my  God. 

4  What  tho'  itpierc'dmy  fainting  heart, 

I  blefs  thine  hand  that  caus'd  the  fmart  ♦ 
It  taught  my  tears  awhile  to  flow, 
But  fav'd  me  from  eternal  woe. 

5  Oh!  hadft  thou  left  me  unchaftis'd, 
Thy  precept  I  had  ftill  defpis'd  ; 
And  ftill  the  fnare  in  fecret  laid, 
Had  my  unweary  feet  betray'd. 

6  I  love  thee  therefore,  O  my  God 
And  breathe  towards  thy  dear  abode  y 
Where  in  thy  prefence  fully  bJefly 
Thy  chofen  faints  for  ever  reft. 

*   Z  2  XVIII. 


(1)  Heb.xii.8.  (i  Jfalmcaii.  71* 


i7o  CONFLICT.  Bk  III 

XVIII.      (c)     Temptation- 

I  rip*  HE  billows  fwell,  the  winds  are  high, 
X     Clouds  overcaft  my  wintry  fky  ; 
Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  call, 
My  fears  are  great, my  ftrength  is  (mall. 

%  O  Lord,  the  pilot's  part  perform, 

And  guide  and  guard  me  thro*  the  ftorm ; 
Defend  me  from  each  threatening  ill, 
Control  the  waves,  fay,  "Peace,  be  {till." 

^  A  mid  ft  the  roaring  of  the  fea-, 

My  foul  (lill  hangs  her  hope  on  thee  * 
Thy  conftant  love,  thy  faithful  care, 
Is  all  that  faves  me  from  defpair. 

4  Dangers  of  ev'ry  lhape  and  name, 
Attends  the  follow'rs  of  the  Lamb, 
Who  leave  the  world's  deceitful  fhore* 
And  leave  it  to  return  no  more. 

5  Tho'  tempeft-tofs'd,  and  half  a  wreck, 
My  Saviour  thro'  the  floods  I  feek ; 
Let  neither  winds,  nor  ftormy  rain,. 
Force  back  my  (batter'd  bark  again. 

XIX.  (d)  Liking  upwards  hi  a  Storm, 

I   f~^  OD  of  my  life,  to  thee  I  call, 
\_J  Affliaed  at  thy  feet  1  fall  (2}  ; 
When  the  great  water-floodsprevi.il, 
Leave  not  my  trembling  heart  to  fail!' 

j  Friend  of  the  frieudle  fs,  and  the  faint  ! 
Where  ihould  I  lodge  my  deep  complaint  £ 
Where  but  with  tbee>  vvnofe  open  dcor 
Invites1  the  belplefs  and  the  poor  \ 

3  Did  ever  mourner  1  lead  with  thee, 
And  thou,  refufe  that  mourner's  plea? 

Docs. 
(*)  PfalmcxJx.  >,** 


JTy.  20.  CONFLICT.  271 

Does  not  the  word  (till  iix'd  remain, 
That  none  (lull  ieek  thy  face  in  vain  ? 

4  That  were  a  grief  I  could  not  bear, 
Didit  thou  not  hear  and  anfwer  pray'r; 
But  a  pray'r- hearing,  anfwering  God, 
Supports  me  under  ev'ry  load. 

5  Fair  is  the  lot  that's  caft  for  me  ; 
I  have  an  advocate  with  thee  ; 
They  whom  the  world  carefles  moft, 
Have  no  filch  privilege  to  boaft. 

6  Poor  tho'  I  am,  defpis'd  forgot  (1), 
Yet  God,  my  God,  forgets  me  not ; 
And  he  is  fafe,  and  muft  Succeed, 

For  whom  the  Lord  vouchfafe's  to  plead, 

XX.      (c)  TheValey  of  the  Shadow  of  Death. 

1  T\  Jf  Y  foul  is  fad,  and  much  difmay'd  ? 
i.VJL  See,  Lord,  what  legions  of  my  foes^ 
With  fierce  Appolyon  at  their  head, 

My  heavenly  pilgrimage  oppofei 

2  See,  from  the  ever-burning  lake, 
How  likeafmoky  cloud  they  rife  ! 
With  horrid  blafts  my  foul  they  make> 
With  ftorms  of  blafphemies  and  lies. 

3  Their  fiery  arrows  reach  the  mark  (2); 
My  throboing  heart  with  anguiih  tear  3 
Each  lights  upon  a  kindred  fpark, 
And  finds  abundant  fuel  there. 

4  I  hate  the  thought  that  wrongs  the  Lord.; 
Oh,  I  would  drive  it  from  my  breafr, 
With  thy  own  fharp  two-edged  (word, 
Far  as  the  eaft  is  from  the  weft. 


Come  then,  and  chafe  the  cruel  hofr, 
Heal  the  deep  wounds  I  have  receivM  ! 

(l)  Pfalm  xl.  Jp  (2)  Eph.  vi.  1$, 


Ncsr 


272  CONFLICT.  Bk.  Ill- 

Nor  let  the  pow'rs  of  darknefs  boaft 
That  I   am  foiled,  and  thou  art  griev'd  ! 

XXI-     The  Storm  hufhed. 

I   ?A-|-rIS  pa  ft — the  dreadful  ftormy  night, 
X        Is*  gone,  with  all  its  fears.! 
And  now  I  fee  returning  light, 
The  Lord,  my  Sun,  appears. 

2  The  tempter  who,  but  lately  faid. 

1  foon  (hall  be  his  prey  ; 
Kas  heard  my  Saviour's  voice,  and  fled 
With  fhame  and  grief  away. 

3  Ah!  Lord,  fincethoudidft  hide  thy  face, 

What  has  my  foul  endur'd  ? 

But  now  'tis  part,  I  feel  thy  grace, 

And  all  my  wounds  are  cur'd  ! 

4  Oh  wond'rous  changes  but  juft  before 

Defpair  befet  me  round  ; 
1  heard  the  lion's  herrid  rear, 
And  trembled  at  the  found. 

5  Before  corruption,  guilt  and  fear, 

My  comforts  bl ait ed  fell ; 
And  unbelief  difcover'd  near, 
The  dreadful  depths  of  hell. 

6  But  Jesus  pity'd  my  diftrefs, 

He  heard  my  feeble  cry  ; 
RevealM  his  blood  and  righteoufnefs, 
And  brought  fa  1  vat  ion  nigh. 

7  Beneath  the  banner  of  his  love, 

I  now  fecure  remain  ; 
The  tempter  frets,  but  dares  not  move 
To  break  my  peace  again. 

8  Lord,  fine e  thou  thus  haft  broke  jay  bands 

And  let  the  captive  free  ; 

I   would 


Hy.  22.  CONFLICT.  273 

I  would  devote  my  tongue,  my  hands, 
My  heart,  my  all  to  thee. 

XXII .     Help  in  the  Time  of  Need. 

1  j  tNLESS  the  Lord  had  been  my  (lay, 
U    (With trembling  joy  my  foul  may  lay) 

My  cruel  foe  had  gain'd  his  end  : 
But  he  appear'd  for  my  relief, 
And  Satan  fees,  with  ihameand  grief, 

That  I  have  an  almighty  Friend. 

2  Oh,  'twas  a  dark  and  trying  hour, 

When  harrafs'd  by  the  tempter's  pow'r, 
I  felt  my  ftrongeft  hopes  decline  ! 

You  only  who  have  known  his  arts, 
You  only  who  have  felt  his  darts, 
Can  pity  luch  a  cafe  as  mine. 

3  Loud  in  my  ears  a  charge  he  read, 
(My  conlcience  witnefs'd  all  hefaid) 

My  long  black  lift  of  outward  finj 
Then  bringing  forth  my  heart  to  view, 
Too  well  what's  hidden  there  he  knew, 

He  fhew'd  me  ten  times  worfe  within. 

4  'Tis  all  too  true,  my  foul  repiy'd, 
But  I  remember  Jesus  dy'd, 

And  now  he  fills  a  throne  of  grace  ; 
I'll  go,  as  I  have  done  before, 
His  mercy  I  may  ftill  implore, 

I  have  his  promife,  "  Seek  my  face." 

5  But,  as  when  fhdden  fogs  arife, 

The  trees  and  hills,  the  fun  and  fkies, 

Are  all  at  once  conceal'd   from  view  ; 
So  clouds  of  horror,  black  as  night, 
By  Satan  rais'd,   hid  from  my  fight, 
The  throne  of  grace  and  promife  too. 

6  Then 


274  CONFLICT  Bk.  Ill, 

6  Then,  while  befetwith  guilt  and  fear, 
He  try'd  to  urge  me  to  defpair, 

He  try'd,  and  he  alruoit  prevail'd  j 
But  Jesus,  by  aheav'nly  ray, 
Drove  clouds,  and  guilt,  and  fear,  away, 

And  all  the  tempter's  malice  fail'd. 

XXII I.  (c)    Peace  after  a  Storm. 

1  T T 7HEN  darknefs  long  has  veil'd  my  mind 
VV      And  fmiling  day  once  more   appears, 

Then,  my  Redeemer,  then  I  find 
The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  fear?. 

2  Straight  I  upbraid  my  wand'ring  heart, 
Andbiuih  that  I  mould  ever  be 
Thus  prone  to  aft  h  bafe  a  part, 

Or  harbour  one  hard  thought  of  thee  $ 

3  Oh  !  let  me  then  at  length  be  taught 
What  I  am  ftill  fo  flow  to  learn  ; 
That  God  is  love,  and  change?  not, 
Nor  knows  the  ihadow  of  a  turn. 

4  Sweet  truth,  and  eafy  to  repeat  ? 
But  when  my  faith  is  iharply  try'd, 
I  find  niyfelf  a  learneryet, 
Unfkilful,  weak,  and  apt  to  Hide. 

^  But  O  my  Lord, one  look  from  thee 
Subdues  the  difobedient  will; 
Drives  doubt  and  difcontent  away, 
And  thy  rebellious  worm  is  ftill. 

6  Thou  art  as  ready  to  forgive, 

As  I  am  ready  to  repine; 
-    Thou  therefore,  all  the  praife  receive ; 

Be  fhame,  and  fe'f-abhorrence,  mine. 

XXIV.  -  (c)     Mourning  and  Longing. 

1   ^TpHE  Saviour  hides  his*  face  ? 
X      My  fpirit  thirfts  to  prove 

Renevv'd 


Hy.  25.  CONFLICT.  275 

Renew'd  fupplies  of  pard'ning  grace, 
And  never  fading  love. 

2  The  favour' d  fouls  who  know 
What  glories  mine  in  him, 

Pant  for  his  prefence,  as  the  roe 
Pants  for  the  living  ftream  ! 

3  What  trifles  teaze  me  now ! 
They  fwarm  like  fummer  flies, 

They  cleave  to  ev'ry  thing  I  do, 
And  fwim  before  my  eyes. 

4  How  dull  the  fabbath-day, 
Without  the  fabbath's  Lord  ! 

How  toilfome  then  to  fing  and  pray, 
And  wait  upon  the  word  I 

£      Of  all  the  truths  I  hear, 
How  few  delight  my  tafle  ! 
I  glean  a  berry  here  and  there, 
But  mourn  the  vintage  paft. 

6      Yet  let  me,  (as  I  ought) 
Sill  hope  to  be  fupply'd  ; 
No  pleafure  elfe  is  worth  a  thought, 
Nor  (hall  I  be  deny'd. 

*7       Tho'  I  am  but  a  worm, 
Unworthy  of  his  care  ; 
The  Lord  will  my  defire  perform, 
And  grant  me  all  my  pray'r. 

XXV..     Rejoice  the  foul  of  thy  Servant . 

I   VTE7HEN  my  pray'rs  are  a  burden  and  taik, 
V  V      No  wonder  I  little  receive  ; 
O  Lord,  make  me  willing  to  alk, 
Since  <hou  art  fo  ready  to  give  : 
AhW  I  am  bought  with  thy  bloody 
And  all  thy  falvation  is  mine ; 


At 


76  C  O  N  F  L  1  C  T.  Bk.  Ill, 

At  a  diftance  from  thee  my  chief  good, 
I  wander,  and  languid,  and  pine. 

2  Of  thy  goodnefs  of  old,  when  I  read, 
Tothofe  who  werefinners  like  me, 
Why  may  1  not  wreftle  and  plead, 
With  them  a  partaker  to  be  ? 
Thine  arm  is  not  fhorten'd  fince  then, 
And  thofe  whobelieve  in  thy  name, 
Ever  find  thou  art  Yea,  and  Amen, 
Thro'  all  generations  the  fame. 

^  While  my  fpirit  within  me  is  preft 
With  forrow,  temptation,  and  fear, 
Like  John  I  would  flee  to  thybreaft(i) 
And  pour  my  complaints  in  thine  ear  : 
How  happy  and  favour'd  was  he, 
Who  could  on  thy  bofom  repofe! 
Might  this  favour  be  granted  to  me, 
I'd  fmile  at  the  rage  of  my  foes. 

4  I  have  heard  of  thy  wonderful  name, 
How  great  and  exalted  thou  art; 
But  ah?  I  confefs  to  my  fhame, 
It  faintly  impreffes  my  heart: 
The  beams  of  thy  glory  difplay, 
As  Peter  once  law  thee  appear ; 
That  tranfported  like  him  I  may  fay, 
"  It  is  good  for  my  foul  to  be  here  (2)." 

c  What  a  forrow  and  weight  didft  thou  feel, 
When  nail'd,  for  my  fake,  to  the  tree  i 
My  heart  fure  is  harder  then  fteel, 
To  feel  no  more  forrow  for  thee  : 
Oh  let  me  with  Thomas  defcry 
rJ  he  wounds  in  thy  hands  and  thy  fide  ; 
And  have  feelings  like  his,  when  1  cry, 
"  My  God  and  my  Saviour  has  dy'd  (3)." 

6  But 

(i)Johnxiii.  25.  (2)  Matt.  xvii.  4. 

(3)  J0*1"  xx-  *8. 


Hy.  26.  CONFLICT.  277 

6  But  if  thou  haft  appointed  me  ftill 
To  wreftle,  and  fuffer,  and  fight ; 

0  make  me  refign  d  to  thy  will, 
For  all  thine  appointments  are  right: 
This  mercy,  at  leaft,  I  entreat, 
That  knowing  how  vile  I  have  been, 

1  with  Mary  may  wait  at  thy  feet  (1), 
And  weep  o'er  the  pardon  of  fin. 

XXVI.     (c)  Self-acquaintance. 

1  Tp\EAR  Lord  !  accept  a  finful  heart, 

\J   Which  oi  itfelf  complain- ; 
And  mourns,  with  much  and  frequent  fmart, 
The  evil  it  contains. 

2  The  fiery  feeds  of  anger  lurk, 

Wh  ch  oftr-n  hurt  my  frame  ; 
And  wait  but  for  t  e  tempter  s  work, 
To  fan  them  to  a  flame. 

3  Legality  hoi  Js  out  a  bribe 

To  purchafe  life  from  thee  ; 
And  difcontent  would  fain  prefcribe 
Ho     thou  {halt  deal  vvith  me. 

4  "While  unbdief  withftands  thy  grace, 

And  puts  the  mercy  by  \ 
Preemption  w<th  a  brow  of  brafs, 
Says,  "  Give  me,  or  I  die." 

5  How  eager  are  my  thoughts  to  roam 

In  queft  of  what  we  love  ! 
But  ah  !  when  duty  calls  them  home 
How  heavily  they  move  ! 

6  O  cleanfe  me  in  a  Siviour's  blood, 

Transform  me  by  thy  pow'r, 
And  make  me  thy  belov'd  abode, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

A  a  XXVII. 

(1)  Luke  vii.  38. 


278  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 


XXVII.    Bitter  and  Sweet. 

i    "WZ"  INDLE,  Saviour,  in  my  heart, 
j\^  A  flame  of  love  divine  j 
He^r,  hear,  for  mine  I  truft  thou  art, 

And  fure  I  would  be  thine : 
If  my  foul  has  felt  thy  grace, 
If  to  me  thy  name  is  known  ; 
Why  (hould  trifles  fill  the  place, 

Due  to  thyfelf  alone. 

2  'Tis  a  ftrange  myfterious  life 

I  live  from  day  to  day ; 
Light  and  darknefs,  peace  and  ftrife, 

Bear  an  alternate  (way  : 
When  I  think  the  battle  won, 
I  have  to  fight  it  o'er  again ; 
When  I  fay  I'm  overthrown, 

Relief  I  foon  obtain. 

3  Often  at  the  mercy-feat, 

While  calling  on  thy  name ; 
Swarms  of  evil  thoughts  I  meet, 

Which  fill  my  foul  with  (hame ; 
Agitated  in  my  mind, 
Like  a  feather  in  the  air ; 
Can  I  thus  a  blefhng  find  ? 

My  foul,  can  this  be  pray'r  ? 

4  But  when  Christ,  my  Lord  and  Friend, 

Is  pleas'd  to  ihew  his  pow'r  j 
Ail  at  once  my  troubles  end, 

And  I've  a  golden  hour  ; 
Then  I  fee  his  fmiling  face, 
Feel  the  p  edge  of  joys  to  come  ; 
Often,  Lord,  repeat  his  grace 

Till  thou  fhalt  call  me  home. 

XXV1IJ 


Hy.  29.  CONFLICT.  279 

XXVIII.   (c)  Prayer  for  Patience. 

1  T     ORD,  who  haft  fuffer'd  all  for  me, 

?\    j   My  peace  and  pardon  to  procure  ; 
The  lighter  crofs  I  bear  for  thee, 
Help  me  with  patience  to  endure. 

2  The  ftorm  of  loud  repining  hufh, 

I  would  in  humble  filence  mourn  •, 

Why  mould  ch'  unburnt,  tho'  burning  bufli, 

Be  angry  as  the  crackling  thorn  ? 

3  Man  mould  not  faint  at  thy  rebuke, 
Like  Jofhua  falling  on  his  face  (1), 
"When  the  curs'd  thing  that  Achan  took, 
Brought  lfrael  into  juft  difgrace. 

4  Perhaps  fome  golden  wedge  fupprefs'd, 
Some  fecret  fin  offends  my  God  •, 
Perhaps  the  Babylonifh  veft, 
Self-righteouihefs,  provokes  the  rod. 

5  Ah  !   where  I  buffeted  all  day, 

Mock'd,  crown'd  with  thorns5  and  fpit  upon  5 
I  yet  mould  have  no  right  to  fay, 
My  great  diftrefs  is  mine  alone. 

6  Let  me  not  angrily  declare 

No  pain  was  ever  {harp  like  mine  ; 
Nor  murmur  at  the  crofs  I  bear, 
But  rather  weep,  rememb'ring  thine. 

XXIX.     (c)    Submiflion. 

1  /~\  Lord,  my  beft  defire  fulfil, 
\^J   And  help  me  to  refign, 

Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 
And  make  thy  pleafure  mine  ; 

2  Why  fhou'd  I  (brink  at  thy  command, 

Whofe  love  forbids  my  fears  ? 
Or  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 

That  wipes  away  my  tears  ?  3  No, 

(1)  Joshua  vii.  10, 11. 


2  8o  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

3  No,  let  me  rather  freely  yield 

What  moft  I  prize  to  thee  ! 
Who  never  haft  a  good  withheld, 
Or  wilt  withhold  from  me. 

4  Thy  favour,   all  my  journey  through, 

Thou  art  engag'd  to  grant ; 
What  elfe  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
'Tis  better  (till  to  want. 

5  Wifdom  and  i\;ercy  guide  my  way, 

Shall  I  refiit  them  both? 
A  poor  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
And  crufli'd  before  the  moth  ! 

6  But  ah  !   my  inward  fpirit  cries, 

Still  bind  me  to  thy  fway ; 
Elfe  the  next  cloud  that  veils  my  fides, 
Drives  all  thefe  thoughts  away. 

XXX.     Why  fiould  I  complain. 

i   TTTHEN  my  Saviour,  my  Shepherd  is 
\\  near, 

How  quickly  my  forrows  depart ! 
New  beauties  around  me  appear, 
New  fpirits  enliven  my  heart ; 
His  prefence  gives  peace  to  my  foul, 
And  Satan  infults  me  in  vain  ; 
While  my  fhepherd  his  pow'r  controuls, 
I  think  I  no  more  fhall  complain. 

2  But  alas  !  what  a  change  do  I  find,  [fight  ? 
When  my  Shepherd  withdraws  from  my 
My  fears  all  return  from  my  mind, 

My  day  is  foon  chang'd  into  night : 
Then  Satan  his  efforts  renews, 
To  vex  and  enfnare  me  again ; 
All  my  pleafing  enjoyments  I  lofe, 
And  can  only  lament  and  complain. 

3  By  thefe  changes  I  often  pafs  thro' 

I  am  taught  my  own  weaknefs  to  know  ; 

I  am 


Ht.  31.  CONFLICT.  281 

I  am  taught  what  my  Shepherd  can  do, 
And  how  much  to  his  mercy  I  owe  : 
It  is  he  that  fupports  me  thro'  all, 
When  I  faint  he  revives  me  again  ; 
He  attends  to  my  prayer  when  I  call, 
And  bids  me  no  longer  complain. 

4  "Wherefore  then   fhould   I   murmur  and 

grieve  ? 
Since  my  Shepherd  is  always  the  fame, 
And  has  promis'd  he  never  will  leave  (1)     .. 
The  foul  that  confides  in  his  name  : 
To  relieve  me  from  all  that  I  fear, 
He  was  buffeted,  tempted,  and  {lain; 
And  at  length  he  will  furely  appear, 
Tho'  he  leaves  me  awhile  to  complain  ; 

5  While  I  dwell  in  an  enemies  land, 
Can  I  hope  to  be  always  in  peace  ? 

'Tis  enough  that  my  Shepherd's  at  hand, 
And  that  fhortly  this  warfare  will  ceafe  ; 
For  ere  long  he  will  bid  me  remove  (2) 
From  this  region  of  forrow  and  pain, 
To  abide  in  his  prefence  above, 
And  then  I  no  more  fhall  complain. 

XXXI.     Return  O  Lord,  how  long, 

1   X3  ETURN  to  blefs  my  waking  eyes, 
_[\,And  cheer  my  mourning  heart, O  Lord* 
Without  th<-e  all  beneath  the  fkies, 
No  real  pleafure  can  afford. 

Z  When  thy  lov'd  prefence  meets  my  fight, 
It  foftens  care  and  fweetens  toil ; 
The  fun  mines  forth  with  double  light, 
The  wh ' ie  crea'ion  wea*s  a  fmile. 

3  Upon  thine  arm  of  love  I  reft, 
Thy  gracious  voice  forbids  my  fear  : 

A  a  2  No 

(1)  Jer.  i.  19.  (2)  Rtv.  ii.  1C. 


282  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

No  ftorms  difturb  my  peaceful  breaft, 
No  foes  afTault  when  thou  art  near. 

4  But  ah!    fince  thou  haft  been  away, 
Nothing  but  trouble  have  I  known ; 
And  Satan  marks  me  for  his  prey, 
Becaufe  he  fees  me  left  alone. 

5  My  fun  is  hid,  my  comforts  loft, 

.,  My  graces  droop,  my  fins  revive  ; 
Diftrefs'd,  difmay'd,  and  tempeft-lofs'd, 
My  foul  is  only  juft  alive  I 

6  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  and  come  again  ! 
Put  all  mine  enemies  to  fhame, 

And  let  them  fee  'tis  not  in  vain 
That  I  have  trufted  in  thy  name. 

XXXII.      Cajl  downy  but  not  dejlroyed. 

i    rpHO'  fore  befet  with  guilt  and  fear, 
t      I  cannot,  dare  not,  quite  defpair ; 
If  I  muft  periili,  would  the  Lord 
Have  taught  my  h  art  to  love  his  word  ? 
Would  he  have  giv'n  me  eyes  to  fee  (i) 
My  danger,  -md  my  remedy; 
Reveal'd  his  n  me  and  bid  me  pray, 
Had  he  refolv'd  to  fay  me  nay  ? 

2  No — tho'  caft  down,  T  am  not  flain 
I  fall,  but  I  fhall  rife  again  (2)-, 
The  prefent,  Satan,  is  rhy  hour, 
But  Jesus  fhall  contr  ul  thy  pow'r : 
His  love  will  plead  for  my  relief, 

He  hears  my  groans,  he  fees  my  grief; 

Nor  will  he  fuffer  thee  to  boaft, 

A  foul,  that  fought  his  help,  was  loft. 

3  'Tis  true,  1  have  unfaithful  heen, 
And  griev'd  his  fpirit  by  my  fin ; 

Yet 
(1)  Judges  xiii.  23.  (2)  Micah  vii.  8. 


Hy.    33.  CONFLICT.  283 

Yet  flill  his  mercy  he'll  reveal, 
And  my  wounds  and  follies  heal  ; 
Abounding  fin,  I  muft  confef>  (1), 
But  more  abounding  is  his  grace  ; 
He  once  vouchfaf'd  for  me  to  bleed, 
And  now  he  lives,  my  caufe  to  plead. 

4  I'll  caft  myfelf  before  his  feet, 
I  fee  him  on  his  mercy-feat  j 
('Tis  fprinkied  with  atoning  blood) 
There  finners  find  accefs  to  God : 
Ye  burden'd  fouls  approach  with  me, 
And  make  thy  Saviour's  name  your  plea  ; 
Jesus  will  pardon  all  who  come, 
And  ftrike  our  fierce  accufers  dumb. 

XXXIII.      The  benighted  Traveller. 

1  TfT'OREST  beafts,  that  live  by  prey, 

Jj     Seldom  fhew  themfelves  by  day  ; 
Buc  when  the  day-light  is  withdrawn  (2), 
Then  rove  and  roar  until  the  dawn. 

2  Who  can  tell  the  traveller's  fears, 
When  their  horrid  yells  he  hears  ? 
Terror  al  noft  flops  his  breath, 
While  each  flep  he  looks  for  death. 

3  Thus  when  Jesus  is  in  view, 
Cheerful  I  my  way  purfue  ; 
Walking  by  my  SaviourN  light, 
Nothing  can  my  foul  affright. 

4  But  when  he  forbears  to  fhine, 
So  m  the  traveller's  cafe  is  mine  ; 
Loft,  benighted,  ftruck  with  dread, 
What  a  painful  path  I  tread. 

5  Then  my  foul  with  terror  hears, 
Worfe  than  lions,  wolves  or  bears, 

Roaring 
(1)  Rom.  v.  20.  (2)  Psalm  civ.  20. 


■284  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

Roaring  loud  in  ev'ry  part, 
Thro'  the  forefl  of  my  heart. 

6  Wrath,  impatience,  envy,  pride, 
Satan  and  his  hoft  befi  e, 

Prefs  around  me  to  devour ; 
How  can  I  efcape  their  pow'r  ? 

7  Gracious  Lord,  afford  me  light, 
Put  thefe  beafts  of  prey  to  flight ; 
Let  thy  power  and  love  be  fhewn  (i) 
Save  me,  for  I  am  thine  own. 

XXXIV.      The  Prifoner. 

i   TTTHEN  the  poor  pris'ner  thro'  a  grate 
\\     Sees  others  walk  at  large  ; 
How  does  he  mourn  his  lonely  ftate, 
And  long  for  a  difcharge  ? 

2  Thus  I,  confin'd  in  unbelief, 

My  lofs  of  freedom  mourn  ; 
And  fpend  my  hours  in  fruitlefs  grief, 
Until  my  Lord  return. 

3  The  beam  of  day  which  pierces  thro' 

The  gloom  in  which  I  dwell, 
Only  difclofes  to  my  view, 
The  horrors  of  my  cell. 

4  Ah  !  how  my  pen  five  fpirit  faints, 

To  think  of  former  days  ! 
When  I  could  triumph  with  the  faints, 
And  join  their  fangs  of  praife  ! 

5  But  now  my  joys  are  all  cut  off, 

In  prifon  I  am  caft  ; 
And  Satan  with  a  cru-1  feoff  (2) 

Says,  "  Where's  your  God  at  laft  ?" 

6  Dear  Saviour  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 

(My  ftrong,  my  only  plea) 

Thefe 
(1)  Psalm  cxix.  94.  (2)  Psalm  cxv.  2. 


Ht.  3c.  CONFLICT.  285 

Thefe  gates  and  bars  in  pieces  break,  (1) 
And  jfet  the  pris'ner  free  ! 

7  Surely  my  foul  mall  fing  to  thee, 
For  liberty  reftord  ; 
And  all  thy  faints  admire  to  fee 
The  mercies  of  the  Lord. 

XXXV.   Perplexity  relieved. 

1  T  TNCERTAIN  how  the  way  to  find 

\^J    Which  to  falvation  led  ; 
I  liit'ned  long,  with  anxious  mind, 
To  hear  what  others  faid. 

2  When  fome  of  joys  and  comforts  told, 

I  fear'd  that  1  wa<  wrong  ; 
For  I  was  ftupid,  dead,  and  cold, 
Had  neither  joy  nor  fong. 

3  The  Lord  my  lab'ring  heart  reliev'd, 

And  made  my  burden  light ; 
Then  for  a  moment  I  believ'd, 
Suppofing  all  was  right. 

4  Of  fierce  temptations  others  talk'd, 

Of  anguifh  and  difmay  j 
Thro'  what  diitrefTes  they  had  walk'd, 
Before  they  found  the  way. 

5  Ah  !  then  I  thought  my  hopes  were  vain, 

For  I  had  liv'd  at  eafe  ! 
I  wifh'd  for  all  my  fears  again, 
To  make  me  more  like  thefe. 

6  I  had  my  wifh,  the  Lord  difclos'd, 

The  evils  of  my  heart  ; 
And  left  my  naked  foul  expos'd 
To  Satan's  fiery  dart. 

7  Alas  !    "  I  now  muft  give  it  up," 

I  cry'd  in  deep  deipair ; 

How 
(1)  Psalm  xlii.  7. 


286  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

How  could  I  dream  of  dawning  hope, 
From  what  I  cannot  bear  ! 

8  Again  my  Saviour  brought  me  aid, 
And  when  he  fet  me  free, 
«  Truft  fimply  on  my  word,"  he  faid, 
"  And  leave  the  reft  to  me." 


XXXVI.      Prayer  anfwer  ed  by  Crojfes. 

x    T  Ask'd  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow 
JL   In  faith,  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace ; 
Might  more  of  his  falvation  know, 
And  feek  more  earneftly  his  face. 

2  'Twas  he  who  taught  me  thus  to  pray, 
And  he,  I  truft  has  anfwer' d  pray'r  ; 
But  it  has  been  in  fuch  a  way, 

As  almoft  drove  me  to  defpair. 

3  I  hop'd  that  in  fome  favour'd  hour, 
At  once  he'd  anfwer  my  requeft  ; 
And  by  his  love's  conftraining  pow'r, 
Subdue  my  fins,  and  give  me  reft. 

4  Inftead  of  this  he  made  me  feel, 
The  hidden  evils  of  my  heart ; 
And  let  the  angry  pow'rs  of  hell 
Aftault  my  foul  in  ev'ry  part. 

5  Yea  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  feem'd 
Intent  to  aggravate  my  woe  *, 

Crofs'd  all  the  fair  defigns  I  fchem'd, 
Blafted  my  gourds,  and  laid  me  low. 

6  Lord,  why  is  this,  I  trembling  cry'd, 
Wilt  thou  purfue  thy  worm  to  death  ? 

"  'Tis  in  this  way,"  (the  Lord  reply'd), 
"  I  anfwer  pray'r  for  grace  and  faith. 

7  ."  Thefe  inward  trials  I  employ, 
From  felf,  and  pride,  to  fet  thee  free  ; 

And 


Hy.  37.  CONFLICT.  287 

And  break  thy  fchemes  of  earthly  joy, 
That  thou  may'it  feek  thy  all  in  me." 

XXXVII.   1  will  truji  and  not  be  afraid. 

1  T>  EGONE  unbelief, 
f)   My  Saviour  is  near, 

And  for  my  relief 

Will  furely  appear. 

By  pray'r  let  me  wreftle, 

And  he  will  perform, 

With  Christ  in  the  veffel, 

I  fmile  at  the  ftorm. 

2  Tho'  dark  be  my  way, 
Since  he  is  my  guide, 
'Tis  mine  to  obey, 
'Tis  his  to  provide  ; 
Tho'  cifterns  be  broken, 
And  creatures  all  fail, 
The  word  he  has  fpoken 
Shall  furely  prevail. 

3  His  love  in  time  paft 
Forbids  me  to  think 
He'll  leave  me  at  laft 
In  trouble  to  fink  ; 
Each  fweet  Ebenezer 
I  have  in  review, 
Confirms  his  good  pleafure 
To  help  me  quite  thro'. 

4  Determin'd  to  fave, 

He  watch'd  o'er  my  path, 

When  Satan's  blind  flave, 

I  fported  with  death  ; 

And  can  he  have  taught  me 

To  truft  in  his  name, 

And  thus  far  have  brought  me, 

To  put  me  to  ihame  ? 

5  Why 


38  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

Why  fhould  I  complain 
Of  want  or  diftrefs, 
Temptation  or  pain  ? 
He  told  me  no  lefs  : 
The  heirs  of  falvation, 
I  know  from  his  word, 
Thro'  much  tribulation, 
Muft  follow  their  Lord  (i). 

How  bitter  that  cup, 
No  heart  can  conceive, 
Which  he  drank  quite  up, 
That  tinners  might  live  ! 
His  way  was  much  rougher, 
And  darker  than  mine  ; 
Did  Jesus  thus  iiiffer, 
And  fhall  1  repine  ? 

Since  all  that  I  meet 
Shall  work  for  my  good, 
The  bitter  is  fweet, 
The  med'cine  is  food  j 
Tho'  painful  at  prefent, 
'Twill  ceafe  before  long, 
And  then,  oh  !   how  pleafant 
The  conqueror's  fong  (2)  ! 

XXXVIII.   ^iiejlions  to  unbelief. 


I    TF  10  Jfsus  for  relief, 


Mv  foul  had  fled  by  pray'r  ; 
Why  mould  I  give  way  to  grief, 

Or  heart-confuming  care  ? 
Are  not  all  things  in  his  hand  ? 
Has  not  his  promife  pail  ? 
Will  he  then  regardlefs  {land, 

And  let  me  fink  at  laft  ? 

While  I  know  his  providence 
Difpofes  each  event  \ 


I 

Shall 


(1)  Acts  xiv.  22.  (2)  Rom.  vi'ri.  37. 


Hy.  39.  CONFLICT.  289 

Shall  I  judge  by  feeble  fenfe, 

And  yield  to  difcontent  ? 
If  he  worms  and  fparrows  feed, 
Clothe  the  grafs  in  rich  array  (1) ; 
Can  he  fee  a  child  in  need, 
And  turn  his  eye  away  ? 

3  When  his  name  was  quite  unknown, 

And  fin  my  life  em,  loy'd ; 
Then  he  watch'd  me  as  his  own, 

Or  I  had  been  deftroy'd  : 
Now  his  mercy-feat  I  know, 
Now  by  grace  am  reconciPd ; 
Would  he  fpare  me  while  a  foe  (2)  *, 

To  leave  me  when  a  child  ? 

4  If  he  all  my  wants  fupply'd 

When  I  dfdain'd  to  pray; 
Now  his  Spirit  is  my  guide, 

How  can  he  fay  me  nay  ? 
If  he  would  not  give  me  up, 
When  my  foul  agginft  him  fought  ; 
Will  he  difappoint  th.j  hope, 

Which  he  himfelf  has  wrought  ? 

5  If  he  fried  his  precious  blood 

To  bring  me  to  his  fold  ; 
Can  I  think  that  meaner  good  (3) ; 

He  ever  will  withhold  ? 
Satan,  vain  is  thy  d  v  ce  ! 
Here  my  hopes  reft  weil-aiTur'd, 
In  that  great  redemption  price, 

I  fee  the  whole  iecur'd. 

XXXIX.     Great  Effects  by  weak  Means. 

1   J  TNBELIEF  the  foul  difmays ; 

\^J    What  objections  will  it  raife  ! 

But  true  faith  fecurely  leans 

On  the  promife,  in  the  means. 
(1)  Matt.  iv.  26.       (2)  Rom.  v.  30.      (3)  Rom.  viii.  52. 
Bb  a   Tf 


29o  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

2  If  to  faith  it  once  be  known, 
God  has  faid,  "  it  (hall  be  done, 
And  in  this  appointed  way ;" 
Faith  has  then  no  more  to  fay. 

3  Mofes'  rod  by  faith  appeared  (i), 
Thro'  the  fea  a  path  prepaid  •, 
Jericho's  devoted  wall  (2) 

At  the  trumpet's  found  mult  fall. 

4  With  a  pitcher  and  a  lamp  (3) 
Gideon  overthrew  a  camp  ; 

And  a  ftone  well  aim'd  by  faith  (4), 
Prov'd  the  arm'd  Philiftine's  death. 

5;  Thus  the  Lord  is  pleas' d  to  try 
Thofe  who  on  his  help  rely ; 
By  the  means  he  makes  it  known, 
That  the  pow'r  is  all  his  own. 

6  Yet  the  means  are  not  in  vain, 
If  the  end  we  would  obtain  ; 
Tho'  the  breath  of  pray'r  be  weak, 
None  fhall  find  but  they  who  feek. 

7  God  alone  the  heart  can  reach, 
Yet  the  minifters  mult  preach  : 
'Tis  their  part  the  feed  to  fow, 
And  'tis  his  to  make  it  grow. 

XL.     Why  art  thou  cajl  down  ? 

1   TJ  E  ftill  my  heart ;   thefe  anxious  cares, 
J)  To  thee  are  burdens,  thorns,  and  fnares, 
They  caft  difhonour  on  thy  Lord, 
And  contradict  his  gracious  word. 

I  Brought  1'afely  by  his  hand  thus  far, 
Why  wilt  thou  now  give  place  to  fear  ? 
How  canft  thou  want  if  he  provide, 
Or  loofe  thy  way  with  fuch  a  guide  ? 

3  When 

1)  Exodus  xiv.  21.  (2)  Joshua  vi.  22. 

Judges  vii.  22.  <4)  1  Sam-  xvii.  42. 


Hy.  41.  CONFLICT.  29 

3  When  firft  before  his  mercy-feat, 
Thou  didft  to  him  thy  all  commit  ; 
He  gave  thee  warrant,  from  that  hour, 
To  truit  his  wifdom,  love,  and  pow'r. 

4  Did  ever  trouble  yet  befal, 
And  he  refufe  to  hear  thy  call  ? 
And  has  he  not  his  promife  pair, 
That  thou  {halt  overcome  at  laft  ? 

5  Like  David  thou  may'ft  comfort  draw, 
Sav'd  from  the  bear's  and  lion's  paw, 
Goliah's  rage  I  may  defy, 

For  God,  my  Saviour,  ftill  is  nigh. 

6  He  who  has  help'd  me  hitherto, 
Will  help  me  all  my  journey  thro'  -9 
And  give  me  daily  caufe  to  raife 
New  Ebenezers  to  his  praife. 

7  Tho'  rough  and  thorny  be  the  road, 
It  leads  thee  home  apace,  to  God  : 
Then  count  thy  prefent  trials  fmall, 
For  heav'n  will  make  amends  for  all. 


XLI.      The  ivay  of  udccess. 

1  /^"VNE  glance  of  thine,  eternal  Lorjd, 
\^J  Pierces  all  nature  thro' ; 

Nor  heav'n,  nor  earth,  nor  hell  afford, 
A  fhelter  from  thy  view  ! 

2  The  mighty  whole,  each  fmaller  part, 

At  once  before  thee  lies; 
And  ev'ry  thought  of  ev'ry  heart, 
Is  open  to  thine  eyes. 

3  Tho'  greatly  from  myfelf  coneeaPd, 

Thou  fee'ft  my  inward  frame  j 
To  thee  I  always  ftand  reveaPd, 
Exactly  as  I  am, 

4  Since 


292  CONFLICT.  Bk.  III. 

4  Since  therefore  I  can  hardly  bear 

What  in  myfelf  I  fee, 
How  vile  and  black  muft  I  appear, 
Mo  ft  holy  God,  to  thee. 

5  But  fince  my  Saviour  (lands  between, 

In  garment's  dy'd  in  blood  : 
'Tis  he  inftead  of  me,  is  feen, 
When  I  approach  to  God. 

6  Thus,  tho'  a  finner,  I  am  fafej 

He  pleads  before  the  throne, 
His  life  and  death  in  my  behalf, 
And  calls  my  fins  his  own. 

7  What  wond'rous  love,  what  myfteries, 

In  this  appointment  fhine  ! 
My  breaches  of  the  law  are  his  (i), 
And  his  obedience  mine. 

XLII.    The  Pilgrim's  Song. 

i   TTmOiM  Egypt  lately  freed 
JJ     By  the  Redeemer's  grace  ! 
A  rough  and  thorny  path  we  tread, 
In  hopes  to  fee  his  face. 

2  The  flefh  diflikes  the  way, 
But  faith  approves  it  well  •, 
This  only  leads  to  endlefs  day, 
All  others  lead  to  hell. 

3  The  promis'd  land  of  peace 
Faith  keeps  in  conftant  view ; 
How  different  from  the  wildernefs 
"We  now  are  pafung  thro' ! 

4  Here  often  from  our  eyes 
Clouds  hide  the  light  divine ; 
There  we  mall  have  unclouded  Ikies, 
Our  fun  will  always  fhine. 

(0  2  Cor.  v.  21. 

5   Here 


Hy.  43.  COMFORT.  293 

5  Here  griefs,  and  cares,  and  pains, 

And  fears,  diftrefs  us  fore ; 

But  there  eternal  pleafure  reigns, 

And  we  fhall  weep  no  more. 

6  Lord,  pardon  our  complaints, 

We  follow  at  thy  call ; 
The  joy,  prepar'd  for  fufPring  faints, 
Will  make  amends  for  all. 

SIMILAR  HYMNS. 

Book  I.  Hymn  10,   13,  21,  22,  24,  27,  40, 
43,  44,  51,  56,  63,  76,  88,  107,  115,  126, 

i3°»  *3J»  J36>  T42 
Book  II.  Hymn  30,  31,  84,  87,  92. 


IV.  COMFORT. 
XLIII.  Faith  a  Neiv  and  Comprehenfive  Senfe* 

1  O  IGHT,  hearing,  feeling,  tafte,  and  fmell, 
J^    Are  gifts  we  highly  prize ; 

But  faith  does  fmgly  each  excel, 
And  all  the  five  comprife. 

2  More  piercing  than  the  eagle's  fight, 

It  views  the  world  unknown  : 
Surveys  the  glorious  realms  of  light, 
And  Jesus  on  the  throne.. 

3  It  hears  the  mighty  voice  of  God, 

And  ponders  what  he  faith  ; 
His  word  and  works,  his  gifts  and  rod, 
Have  each  a  voice  to  faith. 

4  It  feels  the  touch  of  heav'nly  pow'r  (1) 

And  from  the  boundlefs  fource, 

B  b  2  Derives 

(1)  Luke  viii.  46. 


-94  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

Derives  frefh  vigour  ev'ry  hour 
To  run  its  daily  courfe. 

5  The  truth  and  goodnefs  of  the  Lord 

Are  fuited  to  its  tafte  (i) ; 
Mean  is  the  worldlings  pamper'd  board, 
To  faith's  perpetual  feaft. 

6  It  fmells  the  dear  Redeemer's  name 

'  Like  ointment  poured  forth  (2) ; 
Faith  only  knows,  or  can  proclaim, 
Its  favour  or  its  worth. 

7  'Till  faving  faith  porTefs  the  mind, 

In  vain  of  feni'e  we  boaft  ; 
We  are  but  fenfelefs,  taftelefs,  blind, 
And  deaf,  and  dead,  and  loft. 

XLIV.   (c)   The  happy  Change. 

1  TJOWbleft  thy  creature  is,  O  God, 

I    1    When  with  a  fingle  eye, 

He  views  the  luftre  of  thy  word, 

The  day  fpring  from  on  high  ? 

2  Thro'  all  the  dorms  that  veil  the  fkies, 

And  frown  on  earthly  things  j 
The  Sun  of  righteoufnefs  he  eyes, 
With  healing  on  his  wings. 

3  Struck  by  that  light,  the  human  heart  (3), 

A  barren  foil  no  more  *, 
Sends  the  fweet  fmell  of  grace  abroad, 
Where  ferpents  lurk'd  before. 

4  The  foul,  a  dreary  province  once 

Of  Satan's  dark  domain, 
Feels  a  new  empire  form'd  within, 
And  owns  a  heav'nly  reign. 

5  The  glorious  orb,  whofe  golden  beams 

The  fruitful  year  control  j 

Since 
(1)  Psalm  cxix.  (2)  Sol.  Song  i.  3.  (3)  Isaiah  xxxv.  7. 


Hy.  45.  COMFORT.  295 

Since  firft,  obedient  to  thy  word, 
He  darted  from  the  goal : 

6  Has  cheer'd  the  nations  with  the  joys 
His  orient  rays  impart ; 
But,  Jesus,  'tis  thy  light  alone, 
Can  ihine  upon  the  heart. 

XLV.   (c)  Retirement, 

1  "FJ'AR  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee, 

JJ     From  ftrife  and  tumult  far ; 
From  fcenes  where  Satan  wages  ftiH 
His  moft  fuccefsful  war. 

2  The  calm  retreat,  the  filent  (hade, 

With  pray'r  and  praife  agree; 
And  feem,  by  thy  fweet  bounty  made, 
For  thofe  who  follow  thee. 

3  There  if  thy  Spirit  touch  the  foul, 

And  grace  her  mean  abode ; 
Oh  with  what  peace,  and  joy,  and  love, 
She  communes  with  her  God  ! 

4  There  like  the  nightingale  me  pours 

Her  folitary  lays ; 
Nor  afks  a  witness  of  her  fong, 
Nor  thirfts  for  human  praife. 

5  Author  and  guardian  of  my  life, 

Sweet  fource  of  light  divine ; 
And  (all  harmonious  names  in  one) 
My  Sav.our  thou  art  mine  ! 

6  "What  thanks  I  owe  thee,  and  what  love, 

A  boundlefs,  encilefs,  ftore  ; 

Shall  echo  thro'  the  realms  above 

When  time  (hall  be  no  more. 

XLV  I. 


i96  COMFORT.  Bk.  Iir. 

XLVI.  Jesus  my  All. 

1  "\TtTHY  ft'ould  I  fe,*r  the  darkeft  hour, 

\\     Or  tremble  at  the  tempter's  pow'r  ? 
Jesus  vouchfafes  to  be  my  tow'r. 

2  Tho'  hot  the  fight,  why  quit  the  field  ? 
Why  muft  I  either  flee  or  yieM, 
Since  Jesus  is  my  mighty  fhield  ? 

3  When  creature  comforts  fade  and  die, 
Worldlings  may  weep  :  but  why  mould  I  ? 
Jesus  (till  lives,  and  (till  is  nigh. 

4  Tho'  all  the  flocks  and  herds  were  dead, 
My  foul  a  famine  need  not  dread, 

For  Jesus  is  my  living  bread. 

5  I  know  not  what  may  foon  betide, 
Or  how  my  wants  fhall  be  fupply'd  ; 
But  Jesus  knows,  and  will  provide. 

6  Tho'  fin  would  fill  me  with  diflrefs, 
The  throne  of  grace  I  dare  addrefs, 
For  Jesus  is  my  righteoufnefs. 

7  Tho'  faint  my  pray'rs,  and  cold  my  love, 
My  ftedfaft  hope  {hall  not  remove, 
While  Jesus  intercedes  above. 

$  Againft  me  earth  and  hell  combine  : 
But  on  my  fide  is  pow'r  divine  : 
Jesus  is  all,  and  he  is  mine. 

XLVII.  The  hidden  Life. 

1  r  |  iO  tell  the  Saviour  all  my  wants, 

j^     How  pleafing  is  the  talk  ? 
Nor  lefs  to  praife  him  when  he  grants 
Beyond  what  I  can  afk. 

2  My  lab'ring  fpirit  vainly  feeks 

To  tell  but  half  the  joy  : 

With 


Hy.  48.  COMFORT.  297 

With  how  much  tendernefs  he  fpeaks, 
And  helps  me  to  reply. 

3  Nor  were  it  wife,  nor  mould  I  choofe 

Such  fecrets  to  declare  ; 
Like  precious  wines  their  tafle  they  lofe, 
Expos'd  to  open  air. 

4  But  with  this  boldnefs  I  proclaim, 

Nor  care  if  thoufands  hear  ; 
Sweet  is  the  ointment  of  his  name, 
Not  life  is  half  fo  dear. 

5  And  can  you  frown,  my  former  friends, 

Who  know  what  once  I  was  ; 
And  blame  the  fong  that  thus  commends 
The  man  who  bore  the  crofs. 

6  Truft  me  I  draw  the  likenefs  true, 

Not  fuch  as  fancy  paints  ; 
Such  honour  may  he  give  to  you, 
For  fuch  have  all  his  faints. 

XL VIII.      Joy  and  Peace  in  believing. 

1  QOMETIMES  a  light  furprifes 
^5   T ne  Chriftian  while  he  fings  \ 
It  is  the  Lord  who  rifes 

With  healing  on  his  wings ; 
When  comforts  are  declining, 

He  grants  the  foul  again 
A  feafon  of  clear  mining, 

To  cheer  it  after  rain. 

2  In  holy  contemplation, 

We  fwtetly  then  purfue 
The  theme  of  God's  falvation, 

And  find  it  ever  new  : 
Set  free  from  prefent  forrow, 

We  cheerfully  can  fay, 

E'en 


298  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

E'en  let  the  unknown  to-morrow  (i) 
Bring  with  it  what  it  may. 

3  It  can  bring  with  it  nothing 

But  he  will  bear  us  thro', 
Who  gives  the  lilies  clothing, 

Will  clothe  his  people  too : 
Beneath  the  fpreading  heav'ns, 

No  creature  but  is  fed ; 
And  he  who  feeds  the  ravens, 

Will  give  his  children  bread. 

4  Tho'  vine  nor  fig-tree  neither  (2) 

Their  wonted  fruit  fhall  bear, 
Tho'  all  the  fields  fhould  wither, 

Nor  flocks  nor  herds  be  there  : 
Yet  God  the  fame  abiding, 

His  pralfe  fhall  tune  my  voice ; 
For  while  in  him  confiding, 

I  cannot  but  rejoice. 

XLIX.  (c)  True  Pleafures. 

1  X     ORD,  my  foul  with  pleafure  fprings, 

1   j   When  Jesus'  name  I  hear  ; 
And  when  God  the  fpirit  brings 

The  word  of  promife  near  ; 
Beauties  too,  in  holinefs, 
Still  delighted  I  perceive  ; 
Nor  have  words  that  can  exprefs 

The  joys  thy  precepts  give. 

2  -Cloth'd  in  fan£Hty  and  grace, 

How  fweet  it  is  to  fee, 
Thofe  who  love  thee  as  they  pafs, 

Or  when  tht-y  wait  on  thee  : 
Pleafant  too,  to  lit  and  tell 
What  we  owe  to  love  divine ; 

'Till 
(1)  Matt.  vi.  34.        (2)  Habbakuk  iii.  17,  18: 


Hy.  50.  COMFORT.  299 

'Till  our  b'  foms  grattful  fwell, 
And  eyes  begin  to  fhine. 

3  Thofe  the  comforts  I  poilefs, 

Which  God  mall  ftill  increafe  : 

All  his  ways  are  pleafantnefs  (1), 
And  a'l  his  paths  are  perxe  : 

Nothing  Jesus  did  or  fyoke, 

Henceforth  let  me  ever  flight ; 

For  I  love  his  eafy  y>>ke  (2), 
And  find  his  burden   ight. 

L.     (c)   The  Chriftian. 

1  T  TONOUR  and  happinefs  unite 

}    j^  To  make  theChriftian's  nameapraife : 
How  far  the  fcene,  how  clear  the  light, 
That  fills  the  remnant  of  his  days  ! 

2  A  "kingly  character  he  bears, 

No  change  his  prieftly  office  knows  j 
Unfading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joys  can  never  reach  a  clofe. 

3  Adorn'd  with  glory  from  on  high, 
Salvation  fhines  upon  his  face  } 
His  robe  is  of  th'  etherial  dye, 
His  ileps  are  dignity  and  grace. 

4  Inferior  honours  he  difdains, 

Nor  (loops  to  take  applaufe  from  earth  j 
The  king  of  kings  himfelf  maintains 
Th'  expences  of  his  heavenly  birth. 

5  The  noblefl  creatures  feen  below, 
Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above  \ 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  bellow, 
His  kingdom  of  eternal  love ! 

6  My  foul  is  ravifh'd  at  the  thought ! 
Methinks  from  earth  I  fee  him  rife  ; 

Angels 

(1)  Prov.  iii.  17.  (2)  Matt.  xi.  30. 


3oo  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

Angels  congratulate  his  lot, 

And  fhout  him  welcome  to  the  fides ! 

LI.    (c)  Lively  Hope  and  gracious  Fear. 

1  "V"  Was  a  grov'lir-g  creature  once, 

1     And  bafely  cleav'd  to  earth ; 
I  wanted  fpirit  to  renounce 
The  clod  that  gave  me  birth. 

2  But  God  has  breath'd  upon  a  worm, 

A.d  fent  me,  from  above, 
Wings  fuch  as  clothe  an  angel's  form, 
The  wings  of  joy  and  love. 

3  With  thefe  to  Pifgah's  top  I  fly, 

And  th.re  del  ght  ed  ftand  : 
To  view  bene  ith  a  mining  fky, 
The  fpacious  promis'd  land. 

4  The  Lord  of  all  the  vaft  domain 

Has  promis'd  it  to  me  : 
The  length  and  breadth  of  all  the  plain, 
As  far  as  faith  can  fee. 

5  How  glorious  is  my  privilege  ! 

To  thee  for  heip  I  call ; 
I  ftand  upon  a  mountain's  edge, 
Oh  fave  me,  left  I  fall ! 

6  Tho'  much  exalted  in  the  Lord, 

My  ftrength  is  not  my  own  : 
Then  let  me  tremble  at  his  word, 
And  none  mad  caft  me  down. 

LII.      Cofifide?icc. 

I   "VjTES  !   fince  God  hmfelf  has  faid  it, 
sj       On  the  promifc  I  rely  ; 
His  good  word  demands  my  credit, 
What  can  unbelief  reply  ? 
He  is  ftr<  ng  and  can  fulfil, 
He  is  truth,  and  therefore  ivilL 

2  A; 


Hy.  53.  COMFORT.  301 

2  As  to  all  the  doubts  and  quefticns, 
Which  my  fprit  often  grieve, 
Thefe  are  .Satan's  fly  fuggeftions, 
And  I  need  no  anfwer  give  : 

He  would  fain  defrroy  my  hope, 
But  the  prom  fe  bears  it  up. 

3  Sure  the  Lord  thus  far  has  brought  me 
By  his  watchful  tender  care  ; 

Sure  'tis  he  himfe  1  has  taught  me 
How  to  feek  his  face  by  pr  y'r : 

After  fo  much  me  cy  pad, 

Will  he  give  me  up  lail  ? 

4  True  I've  been  a  foolifh  creature, 
And  have  fin  :'d  againil  his  grace  ; 
But  forgiv.  nefs  is  his  nature, 
Tho'  he  juftly  hides  his  face: 

E  e  he  call'd  me,  weh  he  knew  (1) 
What  a  heart  like  mine  would  do. 

5  In  my  Saviour's  interceffion 
Therefor.;  I  will  {till  confide  ; 
Lord  accept  mv  free  confeffion, 

I  have  finn'd,  but  thou  haft  dy'd  (2). 
This  is  all  I  have  to  plead, 
This  is  all  the  plea  I  need. 

LIII.     Peace  rejlored. 

1  /^™\^>  fpeak  that  gracious  word  again, 
V^F    And  cheer  my  drooping  heart, 
No  voice  but  thine  can  footh  my  pain, 

Or  bid  my  fears  depart. 

2  And  canft  thou  ftill  vcuchfafe  to  own 

A  wretch  fo  vile  as  I  ? 
And  may  I  ftill  approach  thy  throne, 
And  Abba  Father,  cry  ? 

Cc  3  O 

{!)  Isakh  xlviii.  8.  (2)  Rom.  viii.  34. 


3c2  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

3  O  then  let  faints  and  angels  join, 

And  help  me  to  proclaim, 
The  grace  that  heal  d  a  breach  like  mine, 
And  put  my  foes  to  (hame. 

4  How  oft  did  Satan's  cruel  boaft 

My  troubl'd  foul  affr'ght ! 
He  told  me  I  was  furely  loft, 
And  God  had  left  me  quite  (i). 

5  Guilt  made  me  fear,  left  all  were  true 

The  lying  tempter  faid  ! 
But  now  the  Lord  appears  in  view, 
My  enemy  is  fled. 

6  My  Saviour  by  his  pow'rful  word, 

Has  turn  d  my  night  to  day, 
And  his  falvation's  joys  reftor'd, 
Which  I  had  finn'J  away. 

7  Dear  Lord,  I  wonder  and  adore  j 

Thy  grace  is  all  divine ; 
Oh  keep  me,  that  I  fin  no  more 
Againft  fuch  love  as  thine  ! 

LIV.     Hear  what  he  has  done  for  my  foul ! 


'S 


AV'D  by  blood,  I  live  to  tell, 
What  t'.e  love  of  Christ  hath  done « 
He  redeem'd  my  foul  from  hell, 
Of  a  rebel  made  a  fon  : 
Oh  !   I  tremble  ftill,  to  think 
How  f  cure  I  liv'd  in  fin  ; 
Sporting  on  deftru&ion's  brink, 
Yet  prelerv'd  from  falling  in. 

In  his  own  appointed  hour, 
To  my  heart  the  Saviour  fpoke ; 
Touch'd  n  e  by  his  Spirit's  power, 
And  my  dang'rous  flumber  broke, 


The* 


(1)  Psalm  ix,. :.  11. 


Hy.   55.  COMFORT.  303 

Then  I  faw  and  own'd  my  guilt, 
Soon  my  gracious  Lord  reply'd : 
"  Fear  not,  I  my  blood  have  fpilt, 
'Twas  for  fuch  as  thee  I  dy'd." 

3  Shame  and  wonder,  joy  and  love, 
All  at  once  poffefs'd  my  heart ; 
Can  I  hope  thy  grace  to  prove, 
After  acting  fuch  a  part  ? 

"  Thou  haft  greatly  fmn'd,  he  faid, 
But  I  freely  all  forgive ; 
I  myfelf  thy  debt  have  paid, 
Now  I  bid  thee  rife  and  live." 

4  Come,  my  fellow-finners,  try, 
Jesus'  heart  is  full  of  love  ♦, 
Oh,  that  you,  as  well  as  I, 
May  his  wend'rous  mercy  prove  ! 
He  has  fent  me  to  declare, 

All  is  ready,  all  is  free  : 
Why  mould  any  foul  defpair, 
When  he  fav'd  a  wretch  like  me. 

LV.    Freedom  from  Care. 

1  X'TTHILE  I  liv'd  without  the  Lord, 

V  V      (**"  *  mignt  be  faid  to  live) 
Nothing  could  relief  afford  ; 
Nothing  fatisfa&ion  give. 

2  Empty  hopes  and  groundlefs  fear, 
Mov'd  by  turns  my  anxious  mind  j 
Like  a  feather  in  the  air, 

Made  the  fport  of  ev'ry  wind. 

3  Now  I  fee,  whate'er  betide, 
All  is  well  if  Christ  be  mine  ; 
He  has  promis'd  to  provide, 

I  have  only  to  refign. 

4  When 


304  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

4  When  a  fenfe  of  fin  and  thrall, 
Fore  d  me  to  the  finner's  Friend  ; 
He  engag'd  to  manage  all, 

By  the  way  and  to  the  end. 

5  "  Call,  he  faid,  en  me  thy  care  (i), 
'Tis  enough  that  I  am  nigh  ; 

I  will  al!  thy  burdens  bear, 
I  will  all  thy  wants  fupply. 

6  u  Simply  follow  as  I  lead 
Do  not  reafofl  but  believe  ; 
Call  on  me  in  time  of  need, 
Thou  malt  furely  help  receive.'' 

7  Lord,  I  would,  I  do  fubmit, 
Gladly  yield  my  all  to  thee  ; 
"What  thy  wifdom  fees  molt  fit, 
Muft  be,  furely,  beft  for  me. 

8  Only  when  the  way  is  rough, 
And  the  coward  flefh  would  ftart, 
Let  thy  promife  and  thy  love, 
Cheer  and  animate  my  heart. 

LVI.    Humiliation  and  Praise. 

(Imitated  from  the  German.) 

\  TTTHEN  the  wounded  fpirit  hears 
W     The  voice  of  Jesus'  blood ; 

How  the  meflage  flops  the  tears 
Which  elfe  in  vain  had  flow'd  : 
Pardon,  grace,  and  peace  proclaim'd, 
And  the  fmner  call'd  a  child  ; 
Then  the  ftubborn  heart  is  tam'd, 
Renew'd,  and  reconcil'd. 

2  Oh  !  'twas  grace  indeed,  to  fpare 

And  fave  a  wretch  like  me  ! 

Men 

(1)  Psalm  iv.  22.    1  Peter  v.  5. 


Hy.  57.  COMFORT.  305 

Men  or  angels  could  not  bear 

What  I  have  offer'd  thee  : 
Were  thy  bolts  at  their  command, 
Hell,  ere  now,  had  been  my  place  ; 
Thou  alone  mould  filent  ftand, 

And  wait  to  mew  thy  grace. 

3  If  in  one  created  mind 

The  tendernefs  and  love 
Of  thy  faints  on  earth  were  join'd, 

With  all  the  holts  above  ; 
Still  that  love  were  weak  and  poor, 
If  compar'd,  my  Lord,  with  thine  ry 
Far  too  fcanty  to  endure 

A  heart  fo  vile  as  mine. 

4  Wond'rous  mercy  I  have  found, 

But,  ah  !  how  faint  my  praife  ! 
Muft  I  be  a  cumber-ground, 

Unfruitful  all  my  days  ?   , 
Do  I  in  thy  garden  grow, 
Yet  produce  thee  only  leaves  ? 
Lord,  forbid  it  mould  be  fo  ! 

The  thought  my  fpirir  grieves. 

5  Heavy  charges  Satan  brings, 

To  fill  me  with  diftrefs ; 
Let  me  hide  beneath  thy  wings, 

And  plead  thy  righteoufnefs  : 
Lord,  to  thee  for  help  I  call, 
'Tis  thy  prom:fe  bids  me  come  ; 
Tell  him  thou  haft  paid  for  all, 

And  that  (hall  ftrike  him  dumb. 


w 


LVII.   (c)  For  the  poor. 

Hen  Hagar  found  the  bottle  fpent  ( 1 ) 
And  wept  o'er  Ifhmael ; 

C  c  2  A  menage 

(1)  Gen.  xxi.  19. 


306  COMFORT.  Bk.  III. 

A  meflage  from  the  Lord  was  fent 
To  guide  her  to  a  well. 

2  Should  not  Elijah's  cake  and  cruife  ([) 

Convince  us  at  this  day  j 
A  gracious  God  will  not  refufe 
Provifions  by  the  way  ? 

3  His  faints  and  fervants  shall  be  fed, 

The  promife  is  fecure ; 
"  Bread  fhall  be  giv'n  them,  as  he  faid, 
Their  water  fhall  be  fure  (2). 

4  Repaft  far  richer  they  fhall  prove, 

Than  all  earth's  dainties  are  ; 
'Tis  fweet  to  tafte  a  Saviour's  love, 
Tho'  in  the  meaner!  fare. 

5  To  Jesus  then  your  trouble  bring, 

Nor  murmur  at  your  lot : 
While  you  are  poor,  and  he  is  king, 
You  fhall  not  be  forgot. 

LVII1.  Home  in  view. 

1  A    S  when  a  weary  traveler  gains 
JfX.  The  height  of  fome  o'erlooking  hill, 
His  heart  revives,  if  crofs  the  plains 

He  eyes  his  home,  tho'  diftant  ftill. 

2  While  he  furveys  the  much  lov'd  fpot, 
He  flights  the  fpace  that  lies  between  ; 
His  paft  fatigues  are  now  forgot ; 
Becaufe  his  journey's  end  is  feen. 

3  Thu^  when  the  chriftian  pilgrim  views 
By  faith,  his  manfion  in  the  fkies, 
The  fight  his  fainting  flrength  renews, 
And  wings  his  fpeed  to  reach  the  prize. 

4  The  thought  of  home  his  fpirit  cheers, 
No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  paft ; 

Nor 
(1)  Kings  xvii.  14.        (2)  Isa.  xxxiii.  16. 


Hy.  59.       DEDICATION,  &c.  307 

Nor  any  future  trial  fears  (1), 
So  he  may  fafe  arrive  at  laft. 

5  'Tis  there,  he  fays,  I  am  to  dweli 
With  Jesus  in  the  realms  of  day  ; 
Then  I  mall  bid  my  cares  farewel, 
And  he  will  wipe  my  tears  away. 

6  Jesus,  on  thee  our  hope  depends, 
To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode  ; 
Aflur'd  our  home  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 

SIMILAR    HYMNS. 

Book  I.  Hymn  4,  7,  9,  1 1,  25,  35,  36,  39,  41, 
46,  47,  48,  70,  9$,  128,  132. 
Book  II.  Hymn  45,  46,  47. 


V.  Dedication  and  Surrender. 

LIX.   O/d  things  are  pajfed  away. 

1  "I      ET  worldly  minds  the  world  purfue, 

1   j   It  has  no  charm?  for  me  \ 
Once  I  ad  r  ir'd  its  trifles  too, 
But  grace  has  fet  me  free. 

2  Its  pleafures  now  no  longer  pleafe, 

No  more  content  afford  ; 
Far  from  my  heart  be  joys  like  thefe, 
Now  I  have  (een  the  Lord, 

3  As  by  the  light  of  op'ning  day 

The  ftar-  are  all  cr-nceaPd  ; 

So  earthly  p  eaf :« es  fade  away, 

When  Jesus  is  reveal'd. 

4  Creatures 
(l)  Acts  xx.  24. 


3o8  DEDICATION,  &c.       Bk.  III. 

4  Creatures  no  more  divide  my  choice, 

I  bid  them  all  depart ; 
His  name,  and  love,  and  gracious  voice, 
Have  fix'd  my  roving  heart. 

5  Now,  Lord,  I  would  be  thine  alone, 

And  holy  live  to  thee  ; 
But  may  I  hope  that  thou  wilt  own 
A  worthlefs  worm  like  me  i 

6  Yes  !  tho'  of  (inners  I'm  the  worft, 

I  cannot  doubt  thy  will ; 
For  if  thou  had'ft  not  lov'd  me  firft 
Ihadrcfus'd  theeftill(i). 


LX.   The  power  of  Grace, 

H 


APPY  the  birth  where  grace  prefides 
To  form  the  future  life  ! 
In  wifdom's  paths  the  foul  fhe  guides. 
Remote  from  noife  and  ftrife. 

Since  I  have  known  the  Saviour's  name, 

And  what  for  me  he  bore  ; 
No  more  I  toil  for  empty  fame, 

I  third  for  gold  no  more. 

Plac'd  by  his  hand  in  this  retreat, 

I  make  his  love  my  theme  ; 
And  fee  that  all  the  world  calls  great, 

Is  but  a  waking  dream. 

Since  he  has  rank'd  my  worthlefs  name' 

Among'ft  his  f  vour'd  few  ; 
Let  the  mad  world  who  feoff  at  them, 

Revile  and  hate  me  too. 

O  thou  whofe  voice  the  dead  can  raife, 

And  foften  hearts  of  ftone, 
And  teach  the  dumb  to  fing  thy  praife 
This  work  is  ali  thine  own  ! 

6  Thy 
(1)  Jeremiah  xxxi.  3. 


Hy.  62.       DEDICATION,  &c.  309 

6  Thy  wond'ring  faints  rejoice  to  fee 

A  wretch,  bke  me,  reiroi'd: 
And  point,  and  lay,  <;  How  chang'd  is  he, 
Who  once  defy'd  the  Lo^d  !" 

7  Grace  bid  me  live,  and  taught  my  tongue, 

To  aim  at  notes  divine  ; 
And  grace  accepts  my  feeble  fong, 
The  glory,  Lord,  be  thine  ! 

LXI.  (c)  My  foul  thirjleth  for  God. 

1  T  Thirst,  but  not  as  once  I  did, 

\     The  vain  delights  of  earth  to  {hare  : 
Thy  wounds,  Emmanuel,  all  forbid, 
That  I  (hould  feek  my  pleafures  there. 

2  It  was  the  fight  of  thy  dear  crofs, 

Firft  wean'd  my  foul  from  earthly  things  j 
And  taught  m-3  to  efteem  as  drofs, 
The  mirth  of  fools  and  pomp  of  kings. 

3  I  want  that  grace  that  fprings  from  thee, 
That  quickens  all  things  where  it  flows  ; 
And  makes  a  wretched  thorn,  like  me, 
Bloom  as  the  myrtle,  or  the  rofe. 

4  Dear  fountain  of  delight  unknown  ! 
No  longer  fink  below  the  brim  *, 
But  overflow,  and  pour  me  down, 
A  living,  and  life-giving  ftream  ! 

5  For  fure,  of  all  the  plants  that  {hare 
The  notice  of  thy  father's  eye  ; 
None  proves  lefs  grateful  to  his  care, 
Nor  yields  him  meaner  fruit  than  I. 

LXI  I  (c)    Love  conjl  raining  to  Obedience, 


'N 


O  ftrength  of  nature  can  fuffice 
To  ferve  the  Lord  aright  j 

And 


3io  DEDICATION,  &c.       Bk.  III. 

Anrl  what  (he  has,  fhe  mifapplies, 
For  want  of  clearer  liaht. 

D 

2  How  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay, 
In  bondage  and  diftrefs  ! 
I  toil'd  the  precept  to  obey, 
But  toil  d  without  fucct-fs. 

3  Then  to  abftain  from  outward  fin, 

Was  more  than  I  could  do  ; 
Now  if  I  feel  its  pow'r  within, 
I  feel  I  hate  it  too. 

4  Then  all  my  fervile  works  were  done 

A  righteoufnefs  to  raife  ; 
Now  freely  chofen  in  the  Son, 
I  freely  choofe  his  ways. 

5  What  fhould  I  do,  was  then  the  word, 

That  I  may  worthier  grow  ? 
What  fhall  I  render  to  the  Lord  ? 
Is  my  inquiry  now. 

6  To  fee  the  law  by  Christ  fulfill'd, 

And  hear  his  pard'ning  voice ; 
Changes  a  flave  into  a  child  (i), 
And  duty  into  choice. 

LXIII.  (c)  The  heart  healed  and  changed  hy  Mercy. 


'S 


IN  enflav'd  me  many  years, 
And  led  me  bound  and  blind  ; 
Till  at  length  a  thoufand  fears 
Came  fwarming  o'er  my  mind, 
Where,  I  faid  in  deep  diftrefs, 
Will  thefe  finful  pleafures  end  ? 
How  (hall  I  fecure  my  peace, 

And  make  the  Lord  my  friend  ? 

2  Friends 

(1)  Rom.  iii.  31. 


Hy.  64.      DEDICATION,  Sec.  311 

2  Friends  and  minifters  faid  much 

The  gofpei  to  enforce  ; 
But  my  blindnefs  ftill  was  fuch  ; 

I  chofe  a  legal  courfe : 
Much  I  fafted,  watch'd,  and  ftrove, 
Scarce  would  fhew  my  face  abroad, 
Fear'd,  almoft,  to  fpeak  or  move, 

A  ftranger  ftill  to  God. 

3  Thus  afraid  to  truft  his  grace, 

Long  time  did  I  rebel ; 
Till  defpairing  of  my  cafe, 

Down  at  his  feet  I  fell : 
Then  my  ftubborn  heart  he  broke, 
And  fubdu'd  me  to  his  fway ; 
By  a  fimple  word  he  fpoke, 

"  Thy  fins  are  done  away." 

LXIV.      (c)   Hatred  of  Sin. 

1  [TOLY  Lord  God  !  I  love  thy  truth, 

ta  JL    Nor  dare   thy  leaft   commandment 
flight; 
Yet  piere'd  by  (in,  the  ferpent's  tooth, 
I  mourn  the  anguifh  of  the  bite. 

2  But  tho'  the  poifon  lurks  within, 
Hope  bids  me  ftill  with  patience  wait ; 
Till  death  fhail  fet  me  free  from  fin, 
Free  from  the  only  thing  I  hate. 

3  Had  I  a  throne  above  the  reft, 
Where  angels  and  archangels  dwell ; 
One  fin,  unflain,  within  my  breaft, 
Would  make  that  heav'n  as  dark  as  hell. 

4  The  pris'ner,  fent  to  breathe  frefh  air, 
And  blefs'd  with  liberty  again, 

Would  mourn  were  he  condemn'd  to  wear 
One  link  of  all  his  former  chain. 

5  But  oh  !  no  foe  invades  the  blifs, 
When  glory  crowns  the  chriftian's  head  ; 

One 


3i2        DEDICATION,  &c.  Bk.  Ill 

One  view  of  Jesus  as  lie  is, 
Will  ltrike  ail  fin  for  ever  dead. 


Q 


LXV.      The  Child,     (i) 

UIET,  Lord,  my  froward  heart, 
Make  me  teachable  and  mild, 

Upnght,  fimple,  free  from  art, 

Make  me  as  a  weaned  child  ; 
From  diftruft  and  envy  free, 
Pleas'd/with  all  that  pleafes  thee. 

2  "What  thou  fli alt  to-day  provide, 
Let  me  as  a  child  receive  ; 
What  to-morrow  may  betide, 
Calmly  to  thy  wifiom  leavtr : 

'Tis  enou  h  that  thou  wilt  care, 
Why  fhould  I  the  burden  bear  ? 

3  As  a  little  child  relies 

On  a  care  beyond  his  own  ; 

Knows  he's  neither  ftrong  nor  wife ; 

Fears  to  ftir  a  Hep  alone  ; 

Let  rne  thus  with  thee  abide, 

As  my  Father,   Guard,  and  Guide. 

4  Thus  preferv'd  from  Satan's  wiles, 
Safe  from  dangers,  free  from  fears, 
Ma)  I  live  upon  thy  fmilcs, 

Till  the  promis'd  hour  appears  ; 
When  the  fons  of  God  ihall  p-ove 
AH  their  Father's  boundlefs  love. 


LXVI.      True  Happinefs. 

IX  my  heart  and  eyes  on  thine  ! 
What  are  other  objects  worth  • 
But  to  fee  thy  glory  mine, 
Is  a  heav'n  begun  on  earth : 

Trifles 
(1)  Psalm  cxxxi.  2  Matt,  xviii.  3,  4. 


F 


Hy.  67.       DEDICATION,  &c.  3*3 

Trifles  can  no  longer  move, 
Oh,  I  tread  on  all  befide, 
When  I  feel  my  Saviour's  !ove, 
And  remember  how  he  dy'd. 

2  Now  my  fearch  is  at  an  end, 
Now  my  wifhes  rove  no  more  ! 
Thus  my  moments  I  would  fpend. 
Love,  and  wonder,  and  adore  ; 
Jesus,  fource  of  excellence  ! 

All  thy  glorious  love  reveal  ! 
Kingdoms  mall  not  bribe  me  hence, 
While  this  happinefs  I  feel. 

3  Take  my  heart  'tis  all  thine  own, 
To  thy  will  my  fpirit  frame  ; 
Thou  (halt  reign  and  thou  alone, 
Over  ali  I  have,  or  am : 

If  a  foolifh  thought  mail  dare 
To  rebel  againit  thy  word, 
Slay,  it  Lord,  and  do  not  fpare, 
Let  it  feel  thy  Spirit's  fword. 

4  Making  thus  the  Lord  my  choice, 
I  have  nothing  more  to  choofe, 
But  to  liften  to  thy  voice,  ?s 

And  my  will  in  thine  to  lofe  : 
Thus,  whatever  may  betide, 
I  (hall  fafe  and  happy  be  : 
Still  content  and  fatisfy'd, 
Having  all,  in  having  thee. 

LXVII.      The  happy  Debtor. 

1    r  1  iEN  thoufand  talents  once  I  ov/'d, 
JL      And  not   ing  had  to  pay; 
But  Jesus  freed  me  from  the  load, 
And  wafh'd  my  debt  away. 

1  Yet  fince  the  Lord  forgave  my  fin, 
And  blotted  out  my  fcore  ; 

D  d  Much 


^14  CAUTIONS.  Bk.  III. 

Much  more  indebted  I  have  been, 
Than  e'er  I  was  before. 

3  My  guilt  is  cancelPd  quite,  J  know, 

And  fatisfa£tion  made  j 
But  the  vaft  debt  of  love  I  owe, 
Can  never  be  repaid. 

4  The  love  I  owe  for  fin  forgiv'n, 

For  power  to  believe, 
For  prefent  peace,  and  promis'd  heav'n, 
No  angel  can  conceive. 

5  That  love  of  thine  !  thou  finner's  Friend  ! 

Witnefs  thy  bleeding  heart ! 
My  little  all  can  ne'er  extend 
To  pay  a  thoufandth  part. 

6  Nay  more,  the  poor  returns  I  make 

I  firft  from  thee  obtain  ( i ) ; 
And  'tis  of  grace,  that  thou  wilt  take 
Such  poor  returns  again. 

7  'Tis  well — it  fhall  my  glory  be 

(Let  who  will  boaft  their  (tore) 
In  time,  and  to  eternity, 

To  owe  thee  more  and  more. 

SIMILAR  HYMNS. 

Book  I.  Hymn  27,  50,  70,  93,  122. 
Book  II.  Hymn  23,  90. 


VI.     CAUTIONS. 

LXVIII.  (c)  The  New  Convert, 

1   r*p*HE  new-born  child  of  gofpel-grace, 
Like  fome  fair  tree  when  fummer's 
nigh, 

Beneath 
(1)  1  Chro.  xxi.  14. 


Hy.  69.  CAUTIONS.  31  j 

Beneath  Emmanuel's  mining  face, 
Lifts  up  his  blooming  branch  on  high. 

2  No  fears  he  feels,  he  fees  no  foes, 
No  conflict  yet  his  faith  employs, 
Nor  has  he  learnt,  to  whom  he  owes, 
The  ftrength  and  peace  his  foul  enjoys. 

3  But  fin  foon  darts  its  cruel  fting, 
And  comforts  finking  day  by  day  : 
What  feem'd  his  own,  a  felf-fed  fpring, 
Proves  but  a  brook  that  glides  away. 

4  When  Gideon  arm'd  his  num'rous  hoft, 
The  Lord  foon  made  his  numbers  iefs  ; 
And  faid,  left  Ifrael  vainly  boaft  (1), 

"  My  arm  procur'd  me  this  fuccefs." 

5  Thus  will  he  bring  our  fpirits  down, 
.  And  draw  our  ebbing  comforts  low, 

That  fav'd  by  grace,  but  not  our  own, 
We  may  not  claim  the  praife  we  owe. 

LXIX.  (c)   True  and  falfe  Comforts. 

1  /^\   GOD,  whofe  favourable  eye 
V_>/  The  fin-fick  foul  revives ; 
Holy  and  heav'nly  is  the  joy, 

Thy  fhining  prefence  gives. 

2  Not  fuch  as  hypocrites  fuppofe, 

Who  with  a  gracelefs  heart, 
Tafle  not  of  thee,  but  drink  a  dofe 
Prepar'd  by  Satan's  art. 

3  Intoxicating  joys  are  theirs, 

Who  while  they  boaft  their  light, 
And  feem'd  to  foar  above  the  ftars, 
Are  plunging  into  night. 

4  Lull'd  in  a  foft  and  fatal  fleep, 

They  fin  and  yet  rejoice  ; 

Wer< 
(1)  Judges  vii.  2. 


li  6 


CAUTIONS. 


Bk.  III. 


Were  they  indeed  the  Saviour's  fheep, 
"Would  they  not  hear  his  voice  ? 

5  Be  mine  the  comforts  that  reclaim 

The  foul  from  Satan's  pow'r ; 
That  makes  me  blufh  for  what  I  am, 
And  hate  my  fin  the  more. 

6  'Tis  joy  enough,   my  All  in  All, 

At  thy  dear  feet  to  lie  ; 
Thou  wilt  not  iec  me  lower  fall, 
And  none  can  higher  fly. 

LXX.      'True  and  falfe  ZeaL 

i    rr^EAL  is  that  pure  and  heav'nly  flame, 
&  j  The  fire  of  love  fupplies : 
"While  that  which  often  bears  the  name, 
Is  felf  in  a  difguife. 

2  True  zeal  is  merciful  and  mild, 

Can  pity  and  forbear  ; 
The  falfe  is  headftrong,  fierce,  and  wild, 
And  breathes  revenge  and  war. 

3  While  zeal  for  truth  the  chriftian  warms, 

He  knows  the  worth  of  peace  ; 
But  felf  contends  for  names  and  forms, 
Its  party  to  increafe. 

4  Zeal  has  attain' d  its  higheft  aim, 

Its  end  is  fatisfy'd  : 
If  finners  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
Nor  feeks  it  ought  befide. 

5  But  felf  however  well  employ'd, 

Has  its  own  ends  in  view  ; 
,\)\d  fays,  as  boafting  Jehu  cry'd  (i), 
"  Come  fee  what  I  can  do." 

6  Self  may  its  poor  reward  obtain, 

And  be  applauded  here  ; 


But 


(1)2  Kings  x.  16. 


Hy.  71.  CAUTIONS.  317 

But  zeal  the  befl  applaufe  will  gain, 
When  Jesus  mall  appear. 

7  Dear  Lord,  the  idol  felf  dethrone, 
And  from  our  hearts  remove  •, 
And  let  no  zeal  by  us  be  fhewn, 
But  that  which  fprings  from  love. 

LXXI.        (c)  A  living  and  a  dead  Faith, 

1  r  a  ^HE  Lord  receives  his  higheft  praife, 

I     From  humble  minds  and  hearts  fincere  -, 
While  all  the  loud  profeflbr  fays, 
Offends  the  righteous  Judge's  ear. 

2  To  walk  as  children  of  the  day, 
To  mark  the  precepts  holy  light 

To  wage  the  warfare,  watch  and  pray, 
Shew  who  are  pleafing  in  his  fight. 

3  Not  words  alone  it  coft  the  Lord, 
To  purchafe  pardon  for  his  own ; 
Nor  with  a  foul,  by  grace  reftor'd 
Return  the  Saviour's  words  alone. 

4  With  golden  bells,  the  prieftly  veft  (1) 
And  rich  pomegranates  border' d  round, 
The  need  of  holinefs  exprefs'd, 

And  call  for  fruit  as  well  as  found. 

5  Eafy,  indeed  it  were  to  reach 

A  manfion  in  the  courts  above, 
If  fwelling  words  and  fluent  fpeech 
Might  ferve,  inftead  of  faith  and  love. 

6  But  none  fhall  gain  the  blifsful  place, 
Or  God's  unclouded  glory  fee  ; 
Who  talks  of  free  and  fov'reign  grace, 
Unless  that  grace  has  made  him  free. 

D  d  2  LXXU. 

(1)  Exodus  xxviii.  33. 


3i8  CAUTIONS.  Bk.  III. 

LXXil.   (c)Jbufe  of  the  Go/pel. 
i    r  i  ^OO  many,  Lord,  abufe  thy  grace, 
I      In  this  licentious  day  ; 
And  while  they  boaft  they  fee  thy  face, 
They  turn  their  own  away. 

2  Thy  book  difplays  a  gracious  light 

That  can  the  blind  reftore  ; 
"But  thefe  are  dazzled  by  the  fight, 
And  blinded  flill  the  more. 

3  The  pardon  fuch  prefume  upon, 

They  do  not  beg,  but  fteal  j 
And  when  they  plead  it  at  thy  throne, 
Oh,  where's  the  Spirit's  feal  ? 

-;   Was  it  for  this,  ye  lawlefs  tribe, 
The  dear  Redeemer  bled  ! 
Is  this  the  grace  the  faints  imbibe 
From  Christ  the  livino  head  ? 

o 

5  Ah  Lord,  we  know  thy  chofen  fevr 

Are  fed  with  heav'nly  fare  ; 
But  thefe  the  wretched  hulks  they  chew 
Proclaim  them  what  they  are. 

6  The  liberty  our  hearts  implore 

Is  not  to  live  in  fin  •, 
But  Itill  to  wait  at  wifdom's  door, 
Till  mercy  calls  us  in. 

LXXIII.  (c)  The  narrow  Way. 

i  ^"YTTHATthoufands  never  knew  theroadf 
\\  What  thoufands  hate  it  when  'tis 

known  ? 
None  but  the  chofen  tribes  of  God, 
Will  feek  or  choofe  it  for  their  own. 

2  A  thoufand  ways  in  ruin  end, 
On e  only  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
By  that  my  willing  fteps  afcend, 
Pieas'd  with  a  journey  to  the  fky. 

3  No 


Hy.  74.  CAUTIONS.  319 

3  No  more  I  afk  or  hope  to  find, 
Delight  or  happinefs  below  ; 
Sorrow  may  well  pofiefs  the  mind 

That  feeds  where  thorns  and  thiftles  grow. 

4  The  joy  that  fades  is  not  for  me, 
I  feek  immortal  joys  above  ; 
There,  glory  without  end,  mall  be 
The  bright  reward  of  faith  and  love. 

5  Cleave  to  the  world  ye  fordid  worms, 
Contented  lick  your  native  duft  ; 

But  God  fhall  fight,  with  all  his  dorms, 
Againft  the  idol  of  your  truft. 


LXXIV.   (c)  Dependence. 


T 


lO  keep  the  lamp  alive 
With  oil  we  fill  the  bowl  -9 
'Tis  water  makes  the  willow  thrive, 
And  grace  that  feeds  the  foul. 

2  The  Lord's  unfparing  hand 
Supplies  the  living  ftream  \ 

It  is  not  at  our  own  command, 
But  ftill  deriv'd  from  him. 

3  Beware  of  Peter's  word  (1) 
Nor  confiden;ly  fay, 

w  I  never  will  deny  thee,  Lord,p 
But  grant  I  never  may, 

4  Man's  wifdom  is  to  feek 
His  ftrength  in  God  alone  ; 

And  e'en  an  angel  would  be  weak, 
Who  trufted  in  his  own. 

5  Retreat  beneath  hi:  wings, 
And  in  bis  gr  ;ce  confide  ; 

This  more  exalts  the  King  of  kings  (2) 
Than  all  your  worko  befide. 

6  In 
(1)  Matt.  xvi.  33.  (2)  John  vi.  29. 


320  CAUTIONS.  Bit.  III. 

6       In  Jesus  is  our  ftore, 

Grace  iffues  from  his  throne ; 
Whofoever  fays,  "  I  want  no  more," 
Confefles  he  has  none. 

LXXV.  (c)  Not  of  Works. 

i    y*""1  RACE,  triumphant  in  the  throne, 
\JT  Scorns  a  rival,  reigns  alone  ! 
Come  and  bow  beneath  her  fway, 
Caft  your  idol  works  away  : 
Works  of  man,  when  made  his  plea, 
Never  mail  accepted  be  ; 
Fruits  of  pride  (vain-glorious  worm) 
Are  the  beft  he  can  perform. 

2  Self,  the  god  his  foul  adores, 
Influences  all  his  pow'rs ; 
Jesus  is  a  flighted  name, 
Self-advancement  all  his  aim  : 

But  when  God  the  judge  (hall  come., 
To  pronounce  the  final  doom  -, 
When  for  rocks  and  hills  to  hide, 
All  his  works  and  all  his  pride. 

3  Still  the  boafting  heart  replies, 
What  the  worthy  and  the  wife, 
Friends  to  temperance  and  peace, 
Have  not  thefe  a  righteoufnefs  ? 
Banifh  ev'ry  vain  pretence 
Built  on  human  excellence  ; 
Perifh  every  thing  in  man, 

But  the  grace  that  never  can. 

LXXVI.     Sin's  Deceit. 

I    O  IN,  when  view'd  by  fcripture  light, 
|^  Is  a  horrid,  hateful  fight ; 
But  when  feen  in  Satan's  glafs, 
Then  it  was  a  pleafing  face. 

2  When 


Hy.  77.  CAUTIONS.  321 

2  When  the  gofpel  trumpet  founds, 
When  I  think  how  grace  abounds, 
When  I  feel  fweet  peace  within, 
Then  I'd  rather  die  than  fin. 

3  When  the  crofs  I  view  by  faithj 
Sin  is  madnefs,  poifon,  death ; 
Tempt  me  not,  'tis  all  in  vain, 
Sure  I  ne'er  can  yield  again. 

4  Satan  for  a  while  debarr'd, 
When  he  finds  me  off  my  guard, 
Purs  his  glafs  before  my  eyes, 
Quickly  other  thoughts  arife. 

5  What  before  excited  fears, 
Rather  pleafing  now  appears  ; 
If  a  fin,  it  feems  fo  fmall, 
Or,  perhaps,  no  fin  at  all. 

6  Often  thus,  thro'  fin's  deceit, 
Grief,  and  ihame,  and  lofs,  I  meet ; 
Like  a  fifh,  my  foul  miftook, 

Saw  the    bait,  but  not  the  hook. 

7  O  my  Lord,  what  (hall  I  fay  ; 
How  can  I  prefume  to  pray  ? 
Not  a  word  have  I  to  plead, 
Sins,  like  mine,  are  black  indeed ! 

8  Made,  by  pad  experience,  wife, 
Let  me  learn  thy  word  to  prize  5 
Taught  by  what  I've  felt  before, 
Let  me  Satan's  glafs  abhor. 

LXXVII.     Are  there  few  that  pall  be  faved  ? 

1         T^ESTRUCTION's  dangerous  road 
\J  What  multitudes  purfuei 
While  that  which  leads  the  foul  to  God, 
Is  known  or  fought  by  few. 

2    Believers 


322  CAUTIONS.  Bk.  III. 

2  Believers  enter  in 

By  Christ  the  living  gate  •, 
But  they  who  will  not  leave  their  fin, 
Complain  it  is  too  ftrait. 

3  If  felf  mult  be  deny'd, 
And  fin  forfaken  quite  ; 

They  rather  choofe  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  ftrive  to  think  it  right. 

4  Encompafs'd  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend  ; 

So  many  furely  can't  be  wrong, 
And  mifs  a  happy  end. 

5  But  numbers  are  no  mark 
That  men  will  right  be  found  ; 

A  few  were  fav'd  in  Noah's  ark  (i) 
For  many  millions  drownM. 

6  Obey  the  gofpel  call, 
And  enter  while  you  may ; 

The  flock  of  Christ  is  always  fmall  (2), 
And  none  are  fafe  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  finners'  eyes, 

Their  awful  ftate  to  fee, 
And  make  them,  ere  the  ftorm  arife, 
To  thee  for  fafety  flee. 

LXXVIII.     The  Sluggard. 

1  r  ■  iHE  wiihes  that  the  ilucgard  frames  (3) 

g      Of  courfe  n  uit  fruitlefs  prove  ; 
"With  folded  arms  he  ftands  and  dreams, 
But  has  no  hca;  t  to  move. 

2  His  fields  from  others  may  be  known, 

The  fence  is  broken  thro' ; 
The  ground  with  weeds  is  overgrown, 
And  no  good  crop  in  view. 

'1)  1  Pet.  i  i.  20.  (2)  Late  xii.  22. 

(3)  Frov.  vi.  10.  and  xxiv.  30.  and  *xi.  13.  andxx.  41. 


Hy.  79*  CAUTIONS.  323 

3  No  hardfhip  he,  or  toil,  can  bear, 

No  difficulty  meet ; 
He  waftes  his  hours  at  home^  for  fear 
Of  lions  in  the  ftreet. 

4  What  wonder  then  if  floth  and  fleep, 

Diftrefs  and  famine  bring  ! 
Can  he  in  harveft  hope  to  reap, 
Who  will  not  fow  in  fpring  ? 

5  'Tis  often  thus,  in  foul  concerns, 

We  gofpel-fluggards  fee ; 
Who  if  a  wifh  would  ferve  their  turns, 
Might  true  believers  be. 

6  But  when  the  preacher  bids  them  watch, 

And  feek,  and  ftrive,  and  pray  (1)  j 
At  ev'ry  poor  excufe  they  catch, 
A  lion  in  the  way ! 

7  To  ufe  the  means  of  grace  how  loth ! 

We  call  them  ftill  in  vain ; 

They  yield  to  their  beloved  floth, 

And  fold  their  arms  again. 

8  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  pow'r  appear, 

The  outward  call  to  aid  ; 
Thefe  drowfy  fouls  can  only  hear 
The  voice  that  wakes  the  dead. 

LXXIX.   Not  in  Word,  but  in  Power. 

1    "I    TOW  foon  the  Saviour's  gracious  call* 
I    \_  Difarm'd  the  rage  of  bloody  Saul  (2), 
Jesus,  the  knowledge  of  thy  name, 
Changes  the  lion  to  a  lamb ! 

•2  Zaccheus,  when  he  knew  the  Lord  (3),' 
What  he  had  gain'd  by  wrong,  reftor'd  ; 
And  of  the  wealth  he  priz'd  before, 
He  gave  the  half  to  feed  the  poor. 

3»The 
(1)  1  Cor.  ix.  24.  Luke  xiii.  24.      (2)  Acts  ix.  6. 
(3)  Luke  xix.  8. 


324  PRAISE.  Bk.  III. 

3  The  woman  who  To  vile  hnd  been  (i), 
When  brought  to  we-?p  o'er  pardon'd  iin, 
Was  from  her  evil  ways  ellrang'd, 

And  ftiew'd  that  grace  her  heart  had  chang'd. 

4  And  can  we  think  the  pow'r  of  grace 
Is  loft,  by  change  of  time  and  place  ? 
Then  it  was  mighty,  all  allow, 

And  is  it  but  a  notion  now  ? 

5  Can  they  whom  pride  and  paflion  fway, 
Who  Mammon  and  the  world  obey, 
In  envy  or  contention  live, 
Prefume  that  they  indeed  believe  ? 

6  True  faith  unites  to  Christ  the  root, 
By  him  producing  holy  fruit  *, 

And  they  who  no  fuch  fruit  can  fhow, 
Still  on  the  ituck  of  nature  grow. 

7  Lord,  let  thy  word  efFe&ual  prove 
To  work  in  us  obedient  love  ! 

And  may  each  one  who  hears  it,  dread 
A  name  to  live,  and  yet  be  dead  (2 ). 

SIMILAR  HYMNS. 

Book  I.  Hymn  8,  20,  85,  87,  91,  104,  125, 

139,    141. 
Book  II.  Hymn  34,  49,   86,  91,  99. 


o 


VII.  PRAISE. 
LXXX.   (c)  Pra'ife for  Faith. 

F  all  the  gifts  thine  hand  beftows, 
Thou  giver  of  all  good  ! 

Not 

(1)  Luke  in.  47.  (2)  Rev.  iii.  1. 


Ht.  8 i.  PRAISE.  325 

Not  heav'n  itfelf  a  richer  knows, 
Than  my  Redeemer's  blood. 

2  Faith  too,  the  blood  receiving  grace, 

From  the  fame  hand  we  gain  ; 
Elfe  fweetly,  as  it  fuii  s  our  cafe, 
That  gift  had  been  in  vain. 

3  Till  thou  thy  teaching  pow'r  apply, 

Our  hearts  refufe  to  fee, 
And  weak,  as  a  diftemper'd  eye, 
Shut  out  the  view  of  thee. 

4  Blind  to  the  merits  of  thy  Son, 

What  mis'ry  we  endure  ! 
Yet  fly  that  hand,  from  which  alone, 
We  could  expecT:  a  cure. 

5  We  praife  thee,  and  would  praife  thee  more, 

To  thee  our  all  we  owe  ; 
The  precious  Saviour,  and  the  pow'r, 
That  makes  him  precious  too. 

LXXXI.  (c)  Grace  and  Providence. 

1  A    l  mighty  King!  whofe  wond'rous 
jCY^  hand ! 

Supports  .he  weight  of  fea  and  land  ; 
Whofe  grace  is  fuch  a  boundlefs  (lore, 
No  heart  {hall  break  that  fighs  for  more. 

2  Thy  providence  fupplies  my  food, 
And  'tis  thy  b'essing  makes  it  good, 
My  foul  is  nourifh'd  by  thy  word, 
Let  foul  and  body  praife  the  Lord. 

3  My  ftreams  of  outward  comfort  came 
From  him,  who  built  this  earthly  frame  ; 
What  e'er  I  want  his  bounty  gives, 

By  whom  my  foul  for  ever  lives. 

4  Either  his  hand  preferves  from  pain, 
Or,  if  I  feel  it,  heals  again  •, 

E   e  From 


236  PRAISE.  Bk.  III. 

From  Satan's  malice  fhields  my  breaft, 
Or  over-rules  it  for  the  beft. 

5  Forgive  the  fong  that  falls  fo  low, 
Beneath  the  gratitude  I  owe  ! 
It  means  thy  praife,  however  poor, 
An  angel's  fong  can  do  no  more. 

LXXXII.  Praife  for  redeeming  Love, 

1  "T      ET  us  love,  and  Jing,  and  wonder, 
M.  a   Let  us  praife  the  Saviour's  name  ! 

He  has  hufh'd  the  law's  loud  thunder, 

He  has  quench'd  mount  Sinai's  flame : 

He  has  wafti'd  us  with  his  blood, 

He  has  brought  us  nigh  to  God. 

2  Let  us  love  the  Lord  who  bought  us, 
Pity'd  us  when  enemies  : 

Call'd  us  by  his  grace,  and  taught  us, 
Gave  us  ears,  and  gave  us  eyes  : 
He  has  wafh'd  us  with  his  blood, 
He  prefents  our  fouls  to  God. 

3  Let  usjing,  tho'  fierce  temptations 
Threaten  hard  to  bear  us  down  ! 

For  the  Lord,  our  ftrong  falvation  (i), 
Holds  in  view  the  conqu'ror's  crown  : 
He  who  wafh'd  us  with  his  blood, 
Soon  will  bring  us  home  to  God. 

4  Let  us  ivonder,  grace  and  juflice, 
Join  and  point  to  mercy's  (tore  5 

When  thro'  grace  in  Christ  our  truft  is, 
Juftice  fmiles,  and  alks  no  more. 

He  who  wafh'd  us  with  his  blood, 

Has  fecur'4  our  way  to  God. 

5  Let  us  praife,  and  join  the  chorus 
Of  the  faints,  enthron'd  on  high  ; 

Here 
(1)  Rev.  ii.  10. 


Hy.  83.  PRAISE.  327 

Here  they  trufted  him  before  us, 
Now  their  praifes  fill  the  fky  (1) : 

"  Thou  haft  wafh'd  us  with  thy  blood, 

Thou  art  worthy,  Lamb  of  God!" 
6  Hark  !  the  name  of  Jesus,  founded 
Loud,  from  golden  harps  above  ! 
Lord,  we  blufh,  and  are  confounded, 
Faint  our  praifes,  cold  our  love  ! 

Wafh  our  fouls  and  fongs  with  blood, 

For  by  thee  we  come  to  God. 

LX  XXIII.     (c)    /  will  praife  the  Lord  at  all 

times, 

1  "T-T  T-INTER  has  a  joy  for  me, 

VV    While  the  Saviour's  charms  I  read, 
Lowly,  meek,  from  blemifh  free, 
In  the  fnow-drop's  penfive  head. 

2  Spring  returns,  and  brings  along 
Life  invigorating  funs  : 

Hark  !  the  turtle's  plaintive  fong, 
Seems  to  fpeak  his  dying  groans  ! 

3  Summer  has  a  thoufand  charms, 
All  expreffive  of  his  worth  ; 

^is  his  fun  that  lights  and  warms, 
His  the  air  that  cools  the  earth. 

4  What,  has  autumn  left  to  fav 
Nothing  of  a  Saviour's  grace  ? 
Yes,  the  beams  of  milder  day- 
Tell  me  of  his  frmling  face. 

5  Light  appears  with  early  dawn 
While  the  fun  makes  hafte  to  rife, 
See  his  bleeding  beauties  drawn 
On  the  bluflies  of  the  fkies. 

6  Ev'ning,  with  a  filent  pace, 
Slowly  moving  in  the  weft,  . 


(3)  Rev.  v.  9. 


Shews 


328  PRAISE.  Bk.  III- 

Shews  an  emblem  of  his  grace, 
Points  to  an  eternal  reft. 


LXXXIV.      P erf  ever ance. 

EJOICE,  believer  in  the  Lord, 
Who  makes  your  caufe  his  own  \ 
Phe  hope  that's  built  upon  his  word, 
Can  ne'er  be  overthrown. 


R 


Tho'  many  foes  befet  your  road, 

And  feeble  is  your  arm  ; 
Your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God  (i), 

Beyond  the  reach  of  harm. 

Weak  as  you  are,  you  {hall  not  faint, 

Or  fainting  fhall  not  die  ; 
Jesus,  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint  (2), 

Will  aid  you  from  on  high. 

Tho'  fometimes  unperceiv'd  by  fenle, 

Faith  fees  him  always  near ; 
A  Guide,  a  Glory,  a  Defence, 

Then  w'>at  have  you  to  fear  ? 

As  furely  as  he  overcame, 

And  triumph'd  once  for  you  ; 

So  furely,  you  that  love  his  name, 
Shall  triumph  in  him  too. 


LXXXV.      Salvation. 

ALVATION  !  what  a  glorious  plan  \ 
How  fuited  to  our  need  ! 
The  grace  that  raifes  fallen  man, 
Is  wonderful  indeed  ! 


■s 


'Twas  wifdom  form'd  the  vaft  defign, 

To  ranfom  us  when  loft  ; 
And  love's  unfathonable  mine 
Provided  all  the  coft. 

3    Stria 
(1)  Col.  iii.  Si  (2)  Isaiah  xii.  26. 


Hy.  92.       SHORT  HYMNS.  333 

VIII.  SHORT  HYMNS. 

LXXXIX.    BEFORE  SERMON. 

I    y^lONFIRM  the  hope  thy  word  allows, 
\^4    Behold  us  waiting  to  be  fed  j 
Bids  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 
And  fatisfy  thy  poor  with  bread  : 
Drawn  by  thine  invitation,  Lord, 
Athirit  and  hungry  we  are  come, 
Now  from  the  fullnefs  of  thy  word, 
Feaft  us,  and  fend  us  thankful  home. 

HYMN  XC. 

1  "^TOW,  Lord  infpire  the  preacher's 
Jl\  heart, 

And  teach  his  tongue  to  fpeak ; 
Food  to  the  hungry  foul  impart : 
And  cordials  to  the  weak. 

2  Furnifh  us  all  with  light  and  pow'rs 

To  walk  in  wifdom's  ways  \ 
So  fhall  the  benefit  be  ours,. 
And  thou  fhalt  have  the  praife. 

HYMN  XCI. 

1  r  ■  ^HY  promife,  Lord,  and  thy  command, 

|       Have  brought  us  here  to-day ; 
And  now  we  humbly  waiting  ftand 
To  hear  what  thou  wilt  fay  (1). 

2  Meet  us,  we  pray,  with  words  of  peace, 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  love  \ 

That  from  our  follies  we  may  ceafe, 

And  henceforth  faithful  prove. 

HYMN  XCII. 

UNGRY,  and  faint,  and  poor, 
Behold  us  Lord,  again  'vr 

AfTembled 
(1)  Psalm  lxxxv.  8. 


H 


334  SHORT  HYMNS.       Bk.  HI. 

Affembled  at  thy  mercy's  door, 
Thy  bounty  to  obtain. 

2  Thy  word  invites  us  nigh 
Or  we  muft  ftarve  indeed ; 

For  we  no  money  have  to  buy, 
No  righteoufnefs  to  plead. 

3  The  food  our  fpirits  want 
Thy  hand  alone  can  give ; 

Oh,  hear  the  pray'r  of  faith,  and  grant 
That  we  may  eat,  and  live. 

XCIII.  Pfalm  cvi.  4,  5. 

1  T}  EMEMBER  us,  we  pray  thee,  Lord, 
X\,  Withthofewholove  thygraciousname; 
And  to  our  fouls  that  good  afford, 

Thy  promife  has  prepar'd  for  them. 

2  To  us  thy  great  falvation  fhow, 
Give  us  a  tafte  of  love  divine  j 
That  we  thy  people's  joy  may  know, 
And  in  their  holy  triumph  join. 

HYMN  XCIV. 

1  "XTOT  to  Sinai's  dreadful  blaze  (1), 
J_^    But  to  Zion's  throne  of  grace, 
By  a  way  mark'd  out  with  blood, 
Sinners  now  approach  to  God. 

2  Not  to  hear  the  fiery  law, 
But  with  humble  joy  to  draw 
Water  by  that  well  fupply'd  (2), 
Jesus  open'd  when  he  dy'd. 

3  Lord,  there  are  no  dreams  but  thine, 
Can  afluage  a  third  like  mine ; 

'Tis  a  third  thyfelf  did'ft  give, 
Let  me  therefore  drink  and  live. 

HYMN 
(1)  Hebrews  xii.  18.  22.       (2)  Isaiah  xii.  3. 


Hy.  97        SHORT  HYMNS.  335 

HYMN  XCV. 

1  y^FTEN  thy  public  means  of  grace, 
\^/  Thy  thirfty  people's  wat'ring  place 

Ttje  archer's  have  befet  (1) ; 
Attack'd  them  in  thy  houfe  of  pray'r, 
To  prifon  dragg'd,  or  to  the  bar, 

When  thus  together  met. 

2  But  we  from  fuch  afFaults  are  freed, 
Can  pray,  and  fing,  and  hear,  and  read, 

And  meet  and  part  in  peace : 
May  we  our  privileges  prize, 
In  their  improvement  make  us  wife, 

And  blefs  us  with  increafe. 

3  Unlefs  thy  prefence  thou  afford, 
Unlefs  thy  bielTing  clothe  the  word, 

In  vain  our  liberty  ! 
What  would  it  profit  to  maintain 
A  name  for  life,  mould  we  remain 

Formal  and  dead  to  thee  ? 

AFTER  SERMON. 
XCVI.   Deut.  xxxiii.  26 — 29. 

i    m  m  TTTH  Ifraei's  God  who  can  compare  ? 
\\     Or  who,  like  Ifrael,  happy  are  ! 
O  people  laved  by  the  Lord, 
He  is  thy  fhield  and  great  reward  ! 

2   Upheld  by  everlafting  arms, 

Thou  art  fecur'd  from  foes  and  h^rms  ; 
In  vain  their  plots,  and  falfe  their  boafls, 
Our  refuge  is  the  Lord  of  Hofts* 


J 


XCVII.   Habakkuk  iii.  17,  28. 

ESUS  is  mine!   I'm  now  pr  p  sr'd 
To  meet  with  what  I  thought  moft  hard ; 

Yes, 
(1)  Judges  v.  11. 


/ 

336  SHORT  HYMNS.        Bk.  IIP 

Yes,  let  the  winds  of  trouble  blow 

And  comforts  melt  away  like  fnow : 

No  blafted  trees,  or  failing  crops, 

Can  hinder  my  eternal  hopes  .. 

Tho'  creatures  change,  the  Lord  s  the  fame, 

Then  let  me  triumph  in  his  name. 

HYMN  XCVIII. 

I  TTTE  feek  a  reft  beyond  the  fkies, 
\\     In  everlafting  day  ; 
Thro*  floods  and  flames  the  paiTage  lies, 
But  Jesus  guards  the  way. 

jf  The  fwelling  flood,  and  raging  flame, 
Hear  and  obey  his  word  ; 
Then  let  us  triumph  in  his  name, 
Our  Saviour  is  the  Lord. 

XCIX.  Deut.  xxxii.  9,  19. 

1  r  I  iHE  faints  Emmanuel's  portion  are, 

I      Redeem'd  by  price,  reclaim'd  by 
pow'r ; 
His  fpecial  choice  and  tender  care, 
Owns  them,  and  guards  them  ev'ry  hour. 

2  He  finds  them  in  a  barren  land 
Befet  with  fins,  and  fears,  and  woes ; 
He  leads  and  guides  them  by  his  hand, 
And  bears  them  fafe  from  all  their  foes. 

C.   Hebrews  xiii.  20,  24. 

1    T\TOW  may  He  who  from  the  dead 
j_\    Brought  the  Shepherd  of  the  flieep, 
Jesus  Christ,  our  King  and  Head, 
All  our  fouls  in  fafety  keep  ! 

£  May  he  teach  us  to  fulfil 
What  is  pleafing  in  his  fight ; 

Perfed 


Hy.   103.     SHORT  HYMNS.  33.7 

Perfect  us  in  all  his  will, 
And  preferve  us  day  and  night ! 
3  To  that  dear  Redeemer's  praife, 
Who  the  cov'nant  feal'd  with  blood, 
Let  our  hearts  and  voices  raife 
Loud  thankfgivings  to  our  God. 

HYMN  CI.   2  Corinthians,  xiii.  14. 

1    Tk  yi"  AY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Savioui 
J^X   And  the  Father's  boundlefs  love., 
With  the  holy  Spirit's  favour, 
Reft  upon  us  from  above  ! 
Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 
With  each  other,   and  the  Lord  ; 
And  poffefs,  in  fweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 

HYMN   CII. 

1    r  1  ^HE  peace  which  God  alone  reveals, 
And  by  his  word  of  grace  imparts. 
Which  only  the  believerjfeels  (£), 
Direct  and  keep,  and  cheer  your  hearts : 
And  may  the  only  Three  in  One, 
The  Father,  Word,  and  Comforter* 
Pour  an  abundant  blefling  down 
On  every  foul  affembled  here  ! 

HYMN    CIII, 

\      r  A  ^O  thee  our  wants  are  known, 
JL     From  thee  are  all  our  pow'rs  j 
Accept  what  is  thine  own, 
And  pardon  what  is  ours  : 
Our  praifes,  Lord,  and  pray'rs  receive^ 
And  to  thy  word  a  blefling  give. 
£     Oh  grant  that  each  of  us 
Now  met  before  thee  here. 
May  meet  together  thus, 

(-*)  Phil.  iv.  7. 

F    t  'Wh«: 


\ 


33 8  SHORT   HYMNS.         Bk.  III. 

When  thou  and  thine  appear  ! 
And  follow  thee  to  heav'n  our  home, 
E'en  fo  Arriefi,  Lord  Jesus  come.  (/) 

GLORIA   PATRIA. 

HYMN     CIV. 
i        r  |  "»HE  Father  we  adore, 
JL      And  everlaiting  Son, 
The  Spirit  of  his  love  and  pow'r, 
The  glorious  Three  in  One* 
2        At  the  creation's  birth 

This  fong  was  fung  on  high, 
Shall  found,  thro'  ev'ry  age  on  earth, 
And  through  eternity. 

H  Y  M  N    CV. 

i     iriATHER  of  angels  and  of  men, 
)P     Saviour,  who  haft  us  bought, 
Spirit,  by  whom  we're  born  again, 
And  fanctify'd  and  taught ! 
2  Thy  glory,  holy  Three  in  One, 
Thy  people's  fong  (hall  be, 
Long  as  the  wheels  of  time  fhali  run, 
And  to  eternity. 

HYMN    CVI. 

1  jT^i  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 
%jr  To  Jesus  who  for  Tinners  dy'd ; 
The  holy  Spirit  claims  the  fame, 

By  whom  our  fouls  are  fanctify'd. 

2  Thy  praife  was  fung  when  time  began 
By  angels  through  the  ftarry  fpheres  ; 
And  Ihall,  as  now,  be  fung  by  man 
Thro'  vaft  eternity's  long  years. 


Y 


HYMN    CVII. 

E  faints  on  earth  afcribe  with  heavn's 
high  hoft, 

Glory 
(/)  Rev.  xxii.  20. 


A    TABLE.  339 

Glory  and  honour  to  the  One  in  Three  ; 
To  God  the  Father,  Son,   and   Holy 

Ghost, 
As  was,  and  is,  and  evermore   mail  be. 


A  TABLE  TO  THE   THIRD  BOOK, 
According  to  the  Order  and  Subject  of  the  H>mns. 

I.  Solemn  Addresses  i        III.  CONFLICT. 

to  Sinners.  tt 

f-  rt  Hymn. 

Expoftuhtion  i' E>f  ftonn  .hufhed    2 1 

Alarm  .    j  Help  in  time  of  heed  22 

We  were  once  as  *ou  ^ace  3fter0a,  fto'.'m  23 

Mournm    &  longing 24 

Prepare  to  meet  God  4iRe!,oic=  the  foul  of 

Invitation                   'c!     %  favfnt  2£ 
, 1  beli-acqu  mtance      26 

II.  Seeking,  Pleading  Bitter  and  fweet        27 


Prayer  for  patience    28 
Submiflion  29 

Try  fhould  I  com- 
plain ?  30 


and  Hoping. 
The  burdened  {inner  6 

Behold  I  am  vile  7  T1 

The  mining  light  ^  Why  fhould  I  com 
t                 &     &  plain  ? 

Encouragement  gL^  ^  T      , 

rx,,  A       /.     ,  ^  Return,  O  Lord, 

I  he  waiting  ioul       to 

The  effort  11,   12 

Seeking  the  Beloved  13 
Reft  for  weary  fouls  14 


HI.  CONFLICT. 
Light  mining  out  of 

d  rknefs  15 'Perplexity  relieved    35 


how  long  !  31 

Caft  down,  but  not 

deftroyed  32 

The  benighted  trav- 
eller 
The  prifoner  34 


Welcome  crofs  16  Prayer  anfwered  by 

Afflictions  fan£Hfied     |     crofTes  36 

by  the  word  17  I  will  truft  and  not 

Temptation  i8j     be  afraid  37 

Looking  upwards  in     .Queftions  to  unbe- 

a  ftorm  19;     lief  38 

Valley  of  the  fhado  w      Great  effects  by  fmall 

of  death  20 j     means  39 

Why 


j  4° 


A    TABLE. 


III.  CONFLICT.       I  V, 
Hymn] 
Why  art  thou  caft 


DEDICATION  and 
SURRENDER. 

Hymn. 


down  ? 


The  way  of  accefs  41 
The  pilgrim's  fong  42 

IV.  COMFORT. 

Faith  a  new  fenfe  43 
The  happy  change  44 
Retirement  45 

Jefus  my  all  46 

The  hidden  life         47 ; 
Joy  and  peace  in 

believing  48 

True  pleafure  49 

The  Chriftian  50 

Lively  hope,  &c  51 
Confidence  52 

Peace  reftored  53 

Hear  what  he  has 

done  54 

Freedom  from  care  55 
Humiliation  &  praife  56 
For  the  poor  5  7 

Home  in  view  58 


40'The  child  65 

True  happinefs        66 
The  happy  debtor    67 


VI.  CAUTIONS. 
The  new  convert     68 
True  and  falfe  com- 
forts 69 
True  and  falfe  zeal  70 
Living  and  dead  faith  7 1 
Abufe  of  the  gofpel  72 
The  narrow  way       73 
Dependence  74 
Not  of  works            75; 
Sin's  deceit                76 
Are  there  fewfaved?  77 
The  flug^ard  78 
Not  in  word,  but  in 
power  79 


80 


V.   DEDICATION    and 
SURRENDER. 

Old  things  pafTed 

away  59 

Power  of  grace  60 

My  foul  thirfteth  for 

God  61 

Love  conftraining  to 

obedience  62 

Heart  healed  and 

changed  by  mercy  63 
Hatred  of  fin  64 


VII.  PRAISE 
Praife  for  faith 
Grace  and  provi- 
dence 81 
Praife  for  redeeming 

love  82 

I  will  praife  the  Lord 

at  all  times  83 

Perfeverance  84 

Salvation  85 

Reigning  grace         86 
Redeemer's  praife     87 
Man  by  nature,  grace 
and  glory  88 


VIII.  SHORT  HYMNS. 
Before  Sermon  89 — 95 
After  Sermon  96 — 1 03 
Gloria  Patria  1 04 —  1 07 
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CONTENTS.  341 

P    ;c 

A  Believer  free  from  care  130 

Amotions  do  not  come  alone  142 

AfflcT:  ons,  though  they  feem  fevere  110 

A  garden  contemplation  fuits  241 

A  glance  from  heav'n  with  fweet  effc£fc  231 

A  fhelter  from  the  rain  or  wind  241 

Alas  !   El  fha's  fervant  cry'd  47 

Alas  !   by  nature  how  deprav'd  1S0 

A  lion  though  by  nature  wild  240 

Almighty  King  !   whofe  wond'rous  hand  325 

Amazng  grace  !  (how  fweet  the  found)  48 

Approach,  my  foul,  the  mercy  feat  264 

As  birds  their  infant  brood  protect  77 

As  needles  point  towards  the  pole  237 

As  once  for  Jonah,  fo  the  Lord  80 

As  parched  in  the  barren  fands  72 

As  fome  tall  rock  amidft  the  waves  126 

As  the  ferpmt  rais'd  by  M-fes  67 

As  when  the  weaiy  traveler  gains  306 

A  word  from  Jefus  calms  the  fea  92 

A  worldling  fpent  each  day  1 1 1 

BEFORE  Elifha's  gate  4^ 

Begone  unbelief          «  287 

Behold  the  throne  of  grace  P  39 

Beneath  the  tyrant  Satan's  yoke  176 

Befide  the  gofpel  pool  118 

Bartow,  dear  Lord,  upon  our  youth  161 

B    ftill  my  heart  !   thr.fe  anxious  c  -res  290 

Bitter  indeed,  the  waters  are  290 

Bleak  winter  is  fubdu'd  at  length  182 

Bfiflded  in  youth  by  Satan's  arts  246 

Breathe  from  the  gentle  Couth,  O  Lord  263 

By  various  maxims,  forms,  and  rules,  i/ii 

By  faith  in  Chrifi-  I  walk  with  God  10 

By  the  p  ">or  widows  oil  and  meal  43 

f"^  hef.r  up  my  foul,  there  is  a  mercy-feat  2^4 

..^4  Chief  fheph  rd  of  thy  chofen  ihce^;  201 
Contirm  the  hope  thy  word  allows 
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342  CONTENTS: 

Page 

Conftrain'd  by  their  Lord  to  embark  120 

Could  the  creatures  help  or  eafe  us  99 

Courage  my  foul  !   behold  the  prize  224 

DARKNESS  overfpreads  us  here  134 

Day  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  !  224 

Dear  Lord,  accept  a  iinful  heart  277 

R'eftrucYion's  dangerous  road  321 

Does  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move,  166 

Does  the  gofpelrword  proclaim  266 

ELIJAH'S  example  declares  42 

Elifha,  frruck  with  grief  and  awe  170 

Enfnar'd  too  long,  my  heart  has  been  1 74 

Ere  God  had  built  the  mountains  58 

FAR  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee  295 

Father,  forgive  (the  Saviour  faid)  116 

Father  of  angels  and  of  men  338 

Fervent  perfevering  pray'rs  129 

Fierce  paffipns  difcompofe  the  mind  138 

Fix  my  heart  and  eyes  on  thine  !  312 

Foreft  beafts,  that  live  by  prey  283 

For  mercies  countlefs  as  the  fands  56 

From  pole  to  pole  let  others  roam  74 

From  Sheba  a  diftant  report  40 

GLADNESS  was  fpread  thro'  Ifrael's 

hoft  199 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  fpoken  65 

Glory  to  God,  the  Father's  name  338 

God  gives  his  mercies  to  be  fpent  61 

God  with  one  piercing  glance  looks  thro*  226 

God  moves  in  a  myfterious  way,  267 

God  of  my  life  to  thee  I  call  270 

Grace  triumphant  in  the  throne  320 

Gracious  Lord,  our  children  fee  164 

HAPPY  are  they,  to  whom  the  Lord  197 

Hark,  my  foul,  it  is  the  Lord  1 24 

Hwrk  !  how  time's  wide  founding  bell  156 

Happy  the  birth  where  grace  prefides  .  308 

Heal  us  Emmanuel,  here  we  are  2,1 

Hear  what  God  the  Lord  hath  fpoken  7 1 

Here  at  Bethefda's  pool,  the  poor  119 

Hear  what  the  Lord  the  great  Amen  14^ 


CONTENTS.  343 

Page. 

His  matter  taken  from  his  head  221 

Holy  Lord  God  !  I  love  thy  truth  3 1 1 

Honour  and  happinefs  unite  299 

Honey  tho'  the  bee  prepares  62 

How  bieft  thy  creature  is,  O  God  294 

How  D  avid  when  by  fin  deceiv'd  36 

How  hunful  was  the  choice  of  Lot  11 

How  kind  the  good  Samaritan  105 

How  loft  was  my  condit  on  68 

How  foon  the  Saviour's  gracious  call  323 

How  fweet  the  name  of  Jefus  founds  63 

How  tedious  and  taftelefs  the  hours  $2 
How  welcome  to  the  faints  when  prefs'd    196 

Hungry,  and  faint,  and  poor  333 

IAm,  (faith  Chrift)  your  glorious  head   123 

I  alk'd  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow  286 

If  tor  a  time  the  air  be  calm  234 

If  Paul  in  Csefar's  court  muft  ftand  132 

If  Solomon  for  wifdom  pray'd  38 

If  the  Lordour  leader  be-  15 

If  to  Jefus  for  relief  288 

Incarnate  God  \  the  foul  that  knows  5.3 

In  evil  long  I  took  delight  206 

In  mercy,  not  in  wrath,  rebuke  52 

In  themfelves  as  weak  as  worms  210 

In  vain  my  fancy  ftrives  to  paint  220 

I  third  but  not  as  once  I  did  309 

I  was  a  grovelling  creature  once  300 

I  will  praife  thee  ev'ry  day  64 

I  would  but  cannot  fing  133 

Jefus  Chrift  the  Lord's  anointed  83 

Jefus,  to  what  didft  thou  fubmit  117 

Jefus  who  bought  us  with  his  blood  173 

Jefus  whofe  blood  fo  freely  ftream'd  28 

Jefus,  where'er  thy  people  meet  195 

Jefus  is  mine  !  I'm. now  prepar'd  337 

John  in  a  vifion  faw  the  day  226 

KINDLE,  Saviour,  in  my  heart  278 
Kindred  in  Chrift  for  his  dear  fake  2fgr 


344  CONTENTS. 

Page. 

LEGION  was  my  name  by  nature  98 

Let  hearts  and  tongues  unite  193 

Let  mt  dwell  on  Golgotha  206 

Let  us  adore  the  grace  that  feeks  172 

Let  us  love,  and  fin  a:,  and  wonder  326 

Let  worldly  minds  the  world  purfue  307 

Lord,  my  foul  with  pleafure  firings  298 

Lord,  thou  haft  won,  at  length  I  yield  127 

Lord,  who  haft  iuffer'd  all  for  me  279 

Lord,  what  is  man  !  extreme?  how  wide  332 

MANNA  to  Ifrael  we  1  fu^plp'd  24 

Martha  h  r  !ove  and  joy  exprefs'd  106 

Mary  to  her  Saviour's  tomb  123 

May  the  grace  of  Chri't  our  Saviour  337 

Mercy,  O  thou  Son  of  David  !  101 

My  barns  ar    full,  my  ftor  s  increafe  108 

My  God  !  how  perfect,  are  thy  ways  73 

My  God  !   rill  I  receive  thy  ttr.,ke  74 

My  harp  unt.m'd,  and  laid  afide  203 

My  fong  (hall  blefs  the  Lord  of  all  189 

My  'oul  once  ha  i  its  plenteous  years  17 

My  foul,  'his  curious  h  u  e  of  c'ay  220- 

My  foul  is  fa  i,  a  d  much  d  fmay'd  271 

NAY,  I  cannot  let  thee  go  16 

No  ftrengrh  of  mature  can  fuffice  309 

No  words  can  dec'are  251 

Not  to  Sinai's  dreadful  b-aze  334 

Now  pra-  ious  Lord  thine  arm  reveal  160 

Now  let  us  j  in  w  th  hearts  and  tongues  190 

Now  may  the  Lord  reveal  his  face  329 

Now  Lord,  infpire  the  p  eacherV.  heart  333 

Now  may  he  who  from  the  dead  337 

OF  all  the  gifts  thin    hind  beftows  322 

Often  thy  public  means  of  grace  335 

Oft  as  the  bell,  with  ;olemn  toll  222 

Oft  as  the  leper's  cafe  I  read  88 

Oft  in  vain  the  voice  of  truth  159 

O  God  whofe  favourable  eye,  315 

O  David's  Son,  and  David's  Lord  !  172 

O  Lord  our  languid  Luis  infpire  194 


CONTENTS.  345 

Page 

O  Lord,  how  vile  am  I  258 

O  Lord,  my  beft  defires  fulfil  279 

O  thou  at  whofe  almighty  word  169 

O  happy  they  who  know  the  Lord  196 

O  fpeakthat  gracious  word  again  301 

Oh !  for  a  clofer  walk  with  God  9 
Oh,  may  the  pow'r  which  melts  the  rock    214 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  word  269 

Once  perifhing  in  blood  I  lay  75 

Once,  while  we  aim'd  at  Zion's  fongs  199 

On  the  fame  flow'r  we  often  fee  238 

One  awful  word  which  Jefus  fpoke  103 

One  glance  of  thine,  eternal  Lord  291 

Opprefs'd  with  unbelief  and  fin  136 

Our  Lord  who  knows  full  well  112 

PENSIVE,  doubting,  fearful  heart  69 

Phyfician  of  my  fm-fick  foul  89 

Pleafmg  fpring  again  is  here  183 

Poor  finners  I  little  do  they  think  79 

Poor,  weak,  and  worthlefs  tho'  I  am  37 

Pray'r  an  anfwer  will  obtain  93 

Preacher's  may  from  Ezekiel's  cafe  167 

Precious  Bible!  what  a  treafure  211 

Prepare  a  thankful  fong  330 

1JUIET,  Lord,  my  froward  heart  312 

REFRESHED  by  the  bread  and  wine  208 

Rejoice  bdiever,  in  the  Lord  328 

Remember  us,  we  pray  thee,  Lord  334 

Return  to  blefs  my  waiting  eyes  281 

SAFELY  thro'  another  week  190 

Salvation  !  what  a  glorious  plan  328 

Sav'd  by  blood,  I  live  to  tell  302 

Saviour  fhine,  and  cheer  my  foul  50 

Saviour.,  vifit  thy  plantation  201 

See  Aaron,  God's  anointed  prieft  25 

See !  another  year  is  gone  156 

See!  how  ^ude  winter's  icy  hand  180 

See!  the  corn  again  in  ear  187 

See  the  gloomy  gath'ring  cloud  216 


346  CONTENTS. 

Page 

See,  the  world  for  youth  prepares  245 

Shall  men  pretend  to  pleafure         ,  254 

Sight,  heari  ng,  feeling,  taite,  and  fm,-ll,  293 

Simon, beware!  the  Saviour  And  1 15 

Sin,  when  view'd  by  fcriptuiv  light  320 

Sinner,  art  thou  ft  ill  fe.  ure  255 

Sinners,  hear  the  Savi  ur's  call  256 

Sin  enllav'd  me  many  years  310 

Sin  has  undone  our  wre  ched  race  164 

Sometimes  a  light  furprifes  297 

Son  of  God  !   thy  people's  fhield  81 

Sovereign  grace  has  power  alone  116 

Stop,  poor  firmer,  flop  and  think  253 

Strange  and  myfterious  is  my  life  137 

Supported  by  the  word  78 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  firft  I  felt  49 

Sweeter  found-  than  mufic  knows  189 

TEN  thoufand  talents  once  I  ow'd  313 
That  was  a  wonder-working  word  228 

That  man  no  guard  or  weapons  need  54 

The  church  a  garden  is  109 

The  God  who  once  to  Ifrael  fpoke  168 

The  Lord,  our  falvation  and  light  191 

The  Spirit  breathes  upon  the  word  21 1 

The  gathering  clouds,  with  afpecl  dark  213 

The  moon  in  filver  glory  fhone  232 

The  moon  has  but  a  borrow'd  light  233 

The  ice  and  fnow  we  lately  faw  236 

The  fubtle  fpider  often  weaves  239 

The  Saviour  calls  his  people  fheep  242 

The  water  flood  like  walls  of  brafs  243 

The  billows  fweh,  the  winds  are  high  270 

The  Savionr  hides  his  face  274 

The  new-born  child  of  gofpel-grace  314 

The  Lord  receives  his  higheft  praife  317 

The  wifhes  that  the  fluggard  frames  322 

The  faints  Emmanuel's  portion  are  336 

T  e  peace  which  God  alone  reveals  337 

The  Father  we  adore  338 

The  evils  that  beset  our  path  60 

The  kine  unguided  went  33 


CONTENTS.  347 

The  Lord  will  happinefs  divine  70 

The  Lord  proclaims  his  grace  abroad  76 

The  lion  that  on  Sampfon  roar'd  30 

The  manna,  favor'd  Ifrael's  meat  22 

The  meflage  firtt  to  Smyrna  fent  144 

The  prophet's  fons,  in  time  of  old  46 

The  Saviour  !   what  a  noble  flame  205 

The  faints  mould  never  be  difmay'd  12 

The  Shunamite  opprefs  d  with  grief  165 

The  figns  which  God  to  Gibeon  gave  29 

The  word  of  Chrifl,  our  Lord  140 

There  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood  84 

This  is  the  feafl  of  heav'nly  wine  204 

Tho*  Jericho  pleafantly  flood  44 

Though  in  the  outward  church  below  91 

Though  cloudy  fkies,  and  northern  blafls  181 

Though  the  morn  may  be  ferene  185 
Though  fmall  the  drops  of  falling  rain    ^235 

Though  fore  befet  with  guilt  and  fear      '  282 

Thus  faith  the  Lord  to  Ephefus  143 

Thus  faith  the  holy  One,  and  true  145 

Thy  manfion  is  the  Chriflian's  heart  102 

Thy  meflage,  by  the  preacher,  feal  178 

Thy  promife,  Lord,  and  thy  command  333 

Time,  with  an  unweary'd  hand  155 

Time,  by  moments,  deals  away  157 

'Tis  a  point  I  long  to  know  125 

*Tis  my  happinefs  below,  268 

'Tis  paft — the  dreadful  flormy  night  272 

To  tell  the  Saviour  all  my  wants  296 

To  thee  our  wants  are  known  338 

To  thofe  who  know  the  Lord,  I  fpeak  265 

Too  manv,  Lord,  abufe  thy  grace  218 

UNBELIEF  the  foul  difmays  289 

Uncerta:n  how  the  way  to  find  285 

Unlefs  the  Lord  had  been  my  flay  273 

WEARIED  by  day  with  toih  &  cares  2 1 8 

"WV  feek  a  reft  beyond  the  fkies  336 

What  a  mournful  life  is  mine  C* 
What  thoufands  never  knew  the  road 


34§  CONTENTS. 

What  think  you  of  Chrift  ?  is  the  tefl  94 

What  various  hindrances  we  meet  209 

When  Adam  fell  he  quickly  loft  8 

When  Hannah  prefs'd  with  grief  3 1 

When  Jefus  claims  the  fmner's  heart  90 

When  Jofph  his  brethren  beheld  "18 

When  Ifrael  by  divine  command  207 

When  Ifraei's  tribes  were  parch'd,  Sec*  135 

When  Ifrael  heard  the  fiery  law  24 

When  Ifrael  was  from  Egypt  freed  55 

When  Jofhua,  by  God's  command  27 

When  Peter  boafted,  foon  he  fell  97 

When  the  difciples  crofs'd  the  lake  100 

When  the  apoftles  wonders  wrought  311 

When  any  turn  from  Zion's  way  142 

When  the  belov'd  difciple  took  142 

When  Peter  thro*  the  tedious  night  136 

When  Mofes  wav'd  his  myftic  rod  267 

When  Paul  was  parted  from  his  friends  1 79 

When  on  the  crois,  my  Lord  1  fee  204 

When  the  fun,  with  cheerful  beams  230 

When  a  black  o'erfpreading  cloud  ibid. 

When  flumber  feals  our  weary  eyes  244 

When  darknefs  long  has  veil'd  my  mind  274 

When  my  pray'rs  are  a  burden  and  talk  275 

When  my  Saviour,   my  Shepherd  is  near  280 

When  the  wounded  fpirit  hears  304 

When  Hagar  found  her  bottle  fpent  305 

While  Jomua  led  the  armed  bands  215 

While  I  livM  without  the  Lord  303 

Why  mould  I  fear  the  darkeft  hour  296 

Winter  has  a  joy  for  me  327 

With  Ifraei's  God  who  can  compare  ?  337 

Write  to  Sardis,  faith  the  Lord  145 

YE  faints  on  earth  afcribe,    &c.  338 
Ye  fons  of  earth  prepare  the  plough    9 1 

Yes  !    fince  God  himf  If  has  faid  it  300 

ry  ACCHEUS  climb'd  the  tree  1 14 
^jl   Zeal  is  that  pure  and  heav'nly  flame  316 

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